Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
500 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF
Estimated value
£293,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£240,000)+22%
- Against RG30 1EF's recent median (£245,000)+20%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£293,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£240,000)+22%
- Against RG30 1EF's recent median (£245,000)+20%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 500 Oxford Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
102 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG30 1EF
5 sales, median £245,000 (2026–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
500 Oxford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
28 November 2019Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EF: £245,000 (2026–2016).
Nearby sales in RG30 1EF
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 500 Oxford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
500 Oxford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 16 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). Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 22.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £240,000.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 May 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 500 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
500 Oxford Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
500 Oxford Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,353
Street avg £4,920
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/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.
Nearest schools
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary226m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary528m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Ranikhet AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Wantage RoadBus stop42m
- Brock GardensBus stop243m
- West Village - TescoBus stop304m
- Portman Road TescoBus stop457m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
- Other Theft384 reports8%
- Public Order384 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 500 Oxford Road is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1EF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 500 Oxford Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 500 Oxford Road was lodged in May 2019 at band E and is valid until May 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 500 Oxford Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 500 Oxford Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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