Property data
Sale history
£611,000 on Mar 2023
Internal area
239 square metres (2,573 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,556 per square metre (£237 per square foot) in Mar 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,570 per square metre (£239 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2023 £611,000 £2,556 £614,116 £2,570

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 239 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 £614,116. 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 £3,800 and £4,810 per square metre (£353 and £446 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 239 m², this implies a valuation between £908,000 and £1,150,000. 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
Semi-detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
488 square metres (5,253 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Planning applications
Planning ref:
April 2025 PL/24/1472
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
85 LONDON ROAD, READING,
Description:
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 for Application PL/23/0616

Planning ref:
April 2025 PL/24/1473
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
85 LONDON ROAD, READING,
Description:
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 of application PL/23/1504

Planning ref:
December 2023 231503
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
85 London Road Reading
Description:
Replacement and repositioning of the Lower Ground Floor to Ground Floor staircase and removal of parts of 2 subdividing walls on the Lower Ground Floor. Moving of 1 internal door to create ensuite to Level 01. 2 new internal walls on Level 02 to increase the size of existing shower room. 2 lead flat roofs to replace lower felt flat roofs.

Planning ref:
December 2023 231504
Type:
Unknown type
Status:
Application approved
Address:
85 London Road Reading
Description:
Replacement and repositioning of the Lower Ground Floor to Ground Floor staircase and removal of parts of 2 subdividing walls on the Lower Ground Floor. Moving of 1 internal door to create ensuite to Level 01. 2 new internal walls on Level 02 to increase the size of existing shower room. 2 lead flat roofs to replace lower felt flat roofs.

Planning ref:
August 2023 230615
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
85 London Road Reading
Description:
Repair original windows and replace no.2 windows and skylights to conservation style double glazed alternatives. Double door opening to Lower Ground Floor (north). (amended description)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
08 December 2022 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
239 sqm (2,573 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
02 April 2012 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
Marketed sale
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
Area:
227 sqm (2,443 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.