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About 42 Reading Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Reading Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £658,000 is 10.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £595,000 in June 2018.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Aug 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Reading Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2019Garage ConversionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling following demolition of existing conservatory plus conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Reading Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£658,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2018)
£595,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 42 Reading Road, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3DB
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Versus other Reading Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
42 Reading Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,250
Street avg £3,209
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG5 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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