480 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF

480 Oxford Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 33 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 12–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 42.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode.