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491 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF

Estimated value

£404,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£372,500)+8%
  • Against RG30 1HF's recent median (£260,000)+55%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£404,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£372,500)+8%
  • Against RG30 1HF's recent median (£260,000)+55%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 491 Oxford Road is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    110 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG30 1HF

    5 sales, median £260,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

491 Oxford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2021Most recent

    £372,500

    +766.3%over 24 years

  2. 14 August 1997

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HF: £260,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 491 Oxford Road

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

491 Oxford Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £372,500. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from May 2015
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 491 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

491 Oxford Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Oxford Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 491 Oxford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,386

Street avg £3,465

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary283m
  • Battle Primary AcademyPrimary410m
  • Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary889m
  • All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary996m

Nearest stops

  • West Village - TescoBus stop158m
  • Wantage RoadBus stop186m
  • Beresford RoadBus stop335m
  • Brock GardensBus stop391m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
  • Other Theft384 reports8%
  • Public Order384 reports8%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£315k

1 Salisbury Road

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£227k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

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£369k

1 Fulmead Road

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1 Battle Place

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 491 Oxford Road is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 491 Oxford Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 491 Oxford Road was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 491 Oxford Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1HF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
491 Oxford Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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