510a, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG
About 510a
510a is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. At 46 m² it's 17.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 75 EPCs). Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 39.6% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 116.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
510a 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
510a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 4 years.
£249,999
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2005Most recent
£249,999
+38.9%over 2 years8 May 2003
£180,000
+23.3%over 2 years15 January 2001
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EG: £3,415,550 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG30 1EG
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Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£3,415,550Top Floor Flat, 540 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG
Sold Dec 2024
£3,415,550Basement Flat, 540 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG
Sold Dec 2024
£3,415,550520 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG
Sold Oct 2024
£275,000
Versus other Oxford Road homes
510a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,435
Street avg £3,523
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
Brock Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







