Property data
Sale history
£280,000 on Jun 2018
Internal area
86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,255 per square metre (£302 per square foot) in Jun 2018. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,873 per square metre (£360 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2018 £280,000 £3,256 £333,096 £3,873

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 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 £333,096. 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 86 m², this implies a valuation between £322,000 and £391,000. 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
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
C
Plot size
315 square metres (3,391 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 255 Basingstoke Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 26/03/2018. It last appeared Aug 2018.
Photos:

There are 8 archived estate agent listing photos for 255 Basingstoke Road.

Photos for 255 Basingstoke Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 April 2018 - energy performance certificate grade F
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:
86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Room heaters, electric.
Frequently asked questions

255 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 £333,096.
  • Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £322,000 to £391,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 255 Basingstoke Road last sold for £280,000 in June 2018.

HouseMetric shows 255 Basingstoke Road as 86 m² (926 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 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 F, from an inspection dated 18 April 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 255 Basingstoke Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

255 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.