Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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 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 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. Sold May 2024 for £175,000.
Forbury View's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2029
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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.
Forbury View's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 15 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 15 years.
16 May 2024Most recent
£175,000
+20.7%over 12 years8 June 2011
£145,000
-2.0%over 2 years27 March 2009
£148,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 1PJ: £196,000 (2017–2009).
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 1, 11 Blagrave Street, Reading, RG1 1PJ
Sold Apr 2013
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
Years Held for Forbury View lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,723
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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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