Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
14 Hill Street, Reading, RG1 2NU
Estimated value
£437,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£173,000)+153%
- Against RG1 2NU's recent median (£315,000)+39%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£437,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£173,000)+153%
- Against RG1 2NU's recent median (£315,000)+39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 14 Hill Street is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 2NU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
135 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in RG1 2NU
5 sales, median £315,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
14 Hill Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
24 February 2005Most recent
£173,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2NU: £315,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 14 Hill Street, Reading, RG1 2NU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 14 Hill Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
14 Hill Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 2NU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 152.6% above the 2005 sale of £173,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2016from May 2014
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%73%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
May 2024from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromD67toC75
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
73%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 14 Hill Street, Reading, RG1 2NU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
14 Hill Street has no planning applications on record.
22
But the area is active
22 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Hill Street homes
Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Hill Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,281
Street avg £3,136
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
West Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Katesgrove Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary232m
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary447m
- Kendrick SchoolSecondary551m
- Coley Primary SchoolPrimary575m
Nearest stops
- West HillBus stop143m
- Katesgrove LaneBus stop183m
- Pell StreetBus stop205m
- Silver StreetBus stop279m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 2NU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 14 Hill Street is modelled from its 135 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 2NU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 14 Hill Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 14 Hill Street was lodged in May 2024 at band C and is valid until May 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 14 Hill Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 2NU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 14 Hill Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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