492 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF
About 492 Oxford Road
492 Oxford Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 81.8% above the 2012 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 87 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 4 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
492 Oxford Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 492 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF
- Jun 2003AdvertisingOutcome in report
To erect projecting poles to hold a banner to be used for outdoor advertising.
- Reference
- 030976
- More recent applications — locked
- FullJun 2003Decision
- AdvertisingJun 2003Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
492 Oxford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 15 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2012Most recent
£148,000
+34.6%over 10 years25 October 2001
£109,950
+17.0%over 1 year26 April 2000
£94,000
+68.0%over 3 years5 March 1997
£55,950
+69.5%2 December 1996
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EF: £245,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RG30 1EF
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 492 Oxford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,698
Street avg £27,726
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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







