5 Elm Park Road, Reading, RG30 2TP
About 5 Elm Park Road
5 Elm Park Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2TP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £245,000 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 24.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Elm Park Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 5 Elm Park Road, Reading, RG30 2TP
- Aug 2024Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Loft conversion with dormer to rear.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/24/0663
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2024Decision
- ExtensionOct 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£245,000
+24.4%over 6 years12 June 2014
£197,000
+38.2%over 8 years19 July 2005
£142,500
+4.8%over 1 year5 February 2004
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2TP: £335,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG30 2TP
Versus other Elm Park Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Elm Park Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,712
Street avg £3,364
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Battle Primary Academy. 32 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
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







