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Top Flat, 452 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Top Flat

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

Top Flat is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 5 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 96.9% below the 2024 sale of £5,911,197, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12,481/sq ft) was about 7039.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £5,911,197 in December 2024.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC69toD57
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Dec 2020from Nov 2020
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Jan 2025from Dec 2020
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-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 Top Flat, 452 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Flat 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.

Latest sale on Top Flat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£5,911,197

Growth on file: 21.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2024Most recent

    £5,911,197

    +4183.5%over 19 years

  2. 9 December 2005

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EE: £156,000 (2017–2006).

On the street

Versus other Oxford Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Top Flat stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Below

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 35 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Top Flat

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.
£186k

471 473, Flat 2, Oxford Road

RG30 1HF

Flat
£184k

24 28, Flat 4, Chester Street

RG30 1LR

Flat
£183k

24 28, Flat 1, Chester Street

RG30 1LR

Flat
£180k

24 28, Flat 2, Chester Street

RG30 1LR

Flat
£180k

24 28, Flat 5, Chester Street

RG30 1LR

Flat
£195k

471 473, Flat 1, Oxford Road

RG30 1HF

Flat
£177k

Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square

RG30 1AX

Flat1 bed1 bath
£176k

471 473, Flat F, Oxford Road

RG30 1HF

Flat
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

Wantage Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wilson Primary School. 29 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 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1EE

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 Top Flat, 452 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.