Property data
Sale history
£214,950 on Mar 2005
Internal area
110 square metres (1,184 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,954 per square metre (£182 per square foot) in Mar 2005. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,706 per square metre (£437 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2005 £214,950 £1,954 £517,681 £4,706

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 110 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £517,681. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £3,750 and £4,550 per square metre (£348 and £422 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 110 m², this implies a valuation between £412,000 and £500,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
351 square metres (3,778 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 249 Basingstoke Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 16/07/2021. It last appeared Jul 2021.
Photos:

There are 4 archived estate agent listing photos (taken in July 2021) for 249 Basingstoke Road.

Photos for 249 Basingstoke Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 1 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 July 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
110 sqm (1,184 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
20 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
103 sqm (1,109 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

249 Basingstoke Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £517,681.
  • Based on an internal area of 110 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £412,000 to £500,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 249 Basingstoke Road last sold for £214,950 in March 2005.

HouseMetric shows 249 Basingstoke Road as 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 22 July 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 249 Basingstoke Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

249 Basingstoke Road is in postcode RG2 0HY, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Basingstoke Road, RG2 0HY or analysis of the Reading property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.