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502 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 502 Oxford Road

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

502 Oxford Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 28.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £245,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Mar 2013
EPC improved fromC69toD63
Low Energy Lighting
89%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2017from Jun 2016
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%91%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 502 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

502 Oxford Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2020Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EF: £240,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Oxford Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

502 Oxford Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,579

Street avg £27,646

Above

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 502 Oxford Road

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.
£314k

1 Barnwood Close

RG30 1BY

£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed
£311k

1 Pangbourne Street

RG30 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Audley Street

RG30 1BP

£320k

10 Audley Street

RG30 1BP

1 bed
£323k

1 Catherine Street

RG30 1DN

£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
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

0.0 km

Wantage Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wilson Primary School. 30 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 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 502 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.