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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2019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
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 September 2019
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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 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HF: £275,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1HF
471 473, Flat D, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Nov 2025
£100,000511 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold May 2024
£320,000471 473, Flat F, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Dec 2021
£152,000491 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Nov 2021
£372,500509 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Nov 2019
£260,000
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 489a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/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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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
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB