Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 5, 119 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN
EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About Flat 5
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 5 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 is 15% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 62.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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.
Flat 5 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 July 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 119 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 March 2015Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JN: £243,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in RG1 3JN
Versus other Orts Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,478
Street avg £3,538
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Reading College — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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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 3JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB
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