What kind of home is Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ?

Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ last change hands?

Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ last sold for £175,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £148,000 in March 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2009 and May 2024, Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ rose from £148,000 to £175,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ have?

The current EPC rating for Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ?

Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 1PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ use?

The latest EPC at Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ?

Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ in?

Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ?

Police records around Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ?

The closest primary school to Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ is Civitas Academy (729m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (787m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ?

The closest bus stop to Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, RG1 1PJ is Valpy Street, 48m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 124m away.

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Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Forbury View

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Forbury View is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 1PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Forbury View, where floor areas span 44–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 18.3% above the 2024 sale price. Sold May 2024 for £175,000.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Building

LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Forbury View's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forbury View, Flat 10, 11 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Forbury View's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

16 May 2024Most recent
£175,000
+20.7%over 12 years
8 June 2011
£145,000
-2.0%over 2 years
27 March 2009
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1PJ: £196,000 (2017–2009).

Nearby sales in RG1 1PJ

On the street

Versus other Blagrave Street homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Forbury View lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,723

Street avg £3,645

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 1PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 1PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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