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509 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 509 Oxford Road

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

509 Oxford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 18.1% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £260,000 in November 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

509 Oxford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 December 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 509 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

509 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

509 Oxford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2019Most recent

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HF: £275,000 (2025–2021).

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.

509 Oxford Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,407

Street avg £3,628

On par

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 509 Oxford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£322k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£375k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed
£378k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£227k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£315k

1 Stone Street

RG30 1HU

2 bed
£318k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 509 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.