Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 6, 119 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Flat 6
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 6 is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 13.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 67 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 26 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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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 6's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 May 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 6, 119 Orts Road, Reading, RG1 3JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 6 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 6 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£242,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2015Most recent
£242,500
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 years held, Flat 6 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,619
Street avg £3,518
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.3 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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