490 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF
About 490 Oxford Road
490 Oxford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 51.5% above the 2015 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
490 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
490 Oxford Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 15 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2015Most recent
£200,000
+14.3%over 7 years18 September 2007
£175,000
+79.5%over 7 years3 March 2000
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EF: £245,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RG30 1EF
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £27,678
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.0 km
Wantage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wilson Primary School. 30 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
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB