Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Folk House, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB
Estimated value
£264,000
- Against RG1 2SB's recent median (£245,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£264,000
- Against RG1 2SB's recent median (£245,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Folk House is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 2SB. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG1 2SB
5 sales, median £245,000 (2024–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | 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.
6 Folk House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 2SB: £245,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG1 2SB
1 Letcombe Court, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB
Sold Aug 2024
£148,0003 Letcombe Court, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB
Sold Jul 2024
£147,00015a, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB
Sold Dec 2021
£317,00017b, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB
Sold Sept 2018
£340,0006a, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB
Sold Mar 2017
£245,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 6 Folk House, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB. 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 6 Folk House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Folk House is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 2SB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 82 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (65 versus a worst of 42). The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 82 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 November 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Full ControlThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Folk House, Church Street, Reading, RG1 2SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Folk House 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 Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 6 Folk House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
Crown Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Katesgrove Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary313m
- Kendrick SchoolSecondary323m
- Coley Primary SchoolPrimary627m
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary825m
Nearest stops
- Crown StreetBus stop121m
- Crown StreetBus stop143m
- London Street FootBus stop177m
- Pell StreetBus stop206m
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 2SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 6 Folk House is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 2SB. 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. No sale is recorded for 6 Folk House, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 6 Folk House was lodged in November 2018 at band D and is valid until November 2028. 2 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 6 Folk House. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 2SB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 6 Folk House is in council tax band D. 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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