489a, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
About 489a
489a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 448 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 8th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 325% above the 1996 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 29 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
489a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
489a 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
489a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 1996Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HF: £152,000 (2025–2021).
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Sold Oct 2022
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Sold Dec 2021
£152,000491 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Nov 2021
£372,500
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Years Held for 489a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£962
Street avg £2,892
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.2 km
West Village - Tesco — 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
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB