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26 Westbrook Road, Reading, RG30 1LB

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 26 Westbrook Road

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

26 Westbrook Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£643/sq ft) was about 216.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £270,000.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Westbrook Road, Reading, RG30 1LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Westbrook 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.

26 Westbrook Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £270,000

    +256.4%over 26 years

  2. 31 October 1997

    £75,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LB: £315,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Westbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Westbrook Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,923

Street avg £2,976

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Westbrook Road

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

Pick your report · every report is £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
£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£358k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed
£372k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£287k

1 Thornton Mews

RG30 1LW

2 bed
£311k

1 Pangbourne Street

RG30 1HS

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bridgewater Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wilson Primary School. 29 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 1LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 26 Westbrook Road, Reading, RG30 1LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.