4 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX
About 4 Icarus Court
4 Icarus Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the 5th 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 top. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 121.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £181,750. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
4 Icarus Court has no planning applications on record.
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
Price for 4 Icarus Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.
£181,750
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2022Most recent
£181,750
+45.4%over 7 years13 February 2015
£125,000
+17.9%over 12 years3 December 2002
£106,000
+45.2%over 1 year19 January 2001
£73,000
+74.0%over 5 years13 July 1995
£41,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JX: £277,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG1 3JX
Versus other Sun Street homes
On price per m², 4 Icarus Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,544
Street avg £3,236
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







