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2 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Valentia Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Valentia Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 79 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 is 48% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in July 2020.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD63
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Valentia Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£225,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £225,000

    +95.7%over 18 years

  2. 14 December 2001

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DL: £268,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Valentia Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£2,848

Street avg £2,659

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Valentia Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
£329k

10 Battle Square

RG30 1AL

£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£323k

1 Catherine Street

RG30 1DN

£320k

10 Audley Street

RG30 1BP

1 bed
£347k

10 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Barnwood Close

RG30 1BY

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.