8 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL
About 8 Valentia Road
8 Valentia Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 38.4% below the 2024 sale of £268,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£622/sq ft) was about 196.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £268,000.
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Energy performance
8 Valentia Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
8 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
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£268,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 June 2024Most recent
£268,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DL: £260,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DL
Versus other Valentia Road homes
Price per m² for 8 Valentia Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,700
Street avg £3,092
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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