1 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL
About 1 Valentia Road
1 Valentia Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2022 for £308,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 19.9% above the 2022 sale price.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Valentia Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
£370,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 11 years.
£308,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2022Most recent
£308,500
-7.9%over 6 years30 March 2016
£335,000
+19.6%over 9 months18 June 2015
£280,000
+86.7%over 3 years28 July 2011
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DL: £260,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DL
Versus other Valentia Road homes
On floor area, 1 Valentia Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,410
Street avg £2,732
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Battle Primary Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB