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87 Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2XE

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 87 Cranbury Road

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

87 Cranbury Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2XE). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £270,000 in January 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 is 13.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87 Cranbury Road

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE49toD60
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
33%76%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2XE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 Cranbury Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

Price for 87 Cranbury Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 January 2025Most recent

    £270,000

    +62.7%over 11 years

  2. 29 November 2013

    £166,000

    +14.5%over 4 years

  3. 30 July 2009

    £145,000

    +30.6%over 7 years

  4. 11 October 2001

    £111,000

    +16.9%over 1 year

  5. 20 December 1999

    £94,950

    +102.0%over 4 years

  6. 8 June 1995

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2XE: £267,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Cranbury Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 87 Cranbury Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,030

Street avg £3,185

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87 Cranbury Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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.
£320k

1 Connaught Road

RG30 2UD

3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Ashdene Gardens

RG30 2EP

3 bed
£376k

1 Colliers Way

RG30 2QS

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Burrcroft Court

RG30 2ET

3 bed
£431k

1 Drayton Road

RG30 2PH

3 bed2 bath
£300k

1 Albany Road

RG30 2UL

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Belmont Road

RG30 2UT

2 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Artillery Mews, Tilehurst Road

RG30 2JN

2 bed
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

West Village - Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Battle Primary Academy. 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 2XE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 2XE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2XE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 87 Cranbury Road, Reading, RG30 2XE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.