Basement Flat, 540 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG
About Basement Flat
Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 94.9% below the 2024 sale of £3,415,550, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8,576/sq ft) was about 3545% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £3,415,550. At 37 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 75 EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Basement Flat 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
Price for Basement Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.9% per year over 27 years.
£3,415,550
Growth on file: 17.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£3,415,550
+3315.6%over 2 years21 January 2022
£100,000
+150.0%over 24 years1 December 1997
£39,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EG: £325,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG30 1EG
Versus other Oxford Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Basement Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£92,312
Street avg £59,529
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 29 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.0 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.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB