Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Forbury View is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 71 m² this is the 13th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Forbury View, where floor areas span 44–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Forbury View has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£196,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
29 April 2013Most recent
£196,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1PJ: £191,000 (2024–2009).
Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ
Sold May 2024
Forbury View, Flat 9, 11 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ
Sold Jan 2017
Forbury View, Flat 7, 11 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ
Sold Nov 2015
Forbury View, Flat 15, 11 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ
Sold Jun 2009
Forbury View, Flat 6, 11 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ
Sold Mar 2009
Price per m² for Forbury View lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,761
Street avg £3,768
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Valpy Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Civitas Academy. 34 schools nearby.
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