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1 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX

7 sales on record
Bedroom
1
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Overview

About 1 Icarus Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Icarus Court is a one-bedroom property in Reading (RG1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £190,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 12.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 102.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Icarus Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Icarus Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Icarus Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2021Most recent

    £190,000

    +15.9%over 3 years
  2. 29 November 2017

    £164,000

    +45.1%over 5 years
  3. 8 March 2012

    £113,000

    -11.7%over 4 years
  4. 5 July 2007

    £128,000

    +21.3%over 3 years
  5. 1 July 2004

    £105,500

    +14.7%over 2 years
  6. 1 February 2002

    £91,950

    +124.3%over 4 years
  7. 24 April 1997

    £40,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JX: £277,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Sun Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Icarus Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,958

Street avg £3,320

Above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Icarus Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cemetery Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St John's Church of England Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 3JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.