458 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EE
About 458 Oxford Road
458 Oxford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 70 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 27.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
458 Oxford 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 2000.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2017Most recent
£240,000
+156.7%over 17 years11 February 2000
£93,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EE: £156,000 (2024–2006).
Versus other Oxford Road homes
458 Oxford Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Wantage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wilson Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB