What type of property is 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP?

31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP sell for?

31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP last sold for £207,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £189,995 in March 2005, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2005 and January 2022, 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP rose from £189,995 to £207,000, a change of £17,005. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP?

The current EPC rating for 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has improved from a C recorded in April 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP?

31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1EP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP?

31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP is in council tax band C.

Where is 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP located?

31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

What is crime like near 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP?

Police records around 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP?

The closest primary school to 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP is Wilson Primary School (468m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP?

The closest bus stop to 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, RG30 1EP is Pond House, 27m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EP

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Westgate Court

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

31 Westgate Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £207,000 in January 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Apr 2009

EPC improved fromC78toB81

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Westgate Court, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Westgate Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Westgate Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£207,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2022Most recent
£207,000
+9.0%over 16 years
4 March 2005
£189,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EP: £185,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in RG30 1EP

On the street

Versus other Oxford Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Westgate Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,450

Street avg £2,875

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Pond House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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