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

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Icarus Court

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

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.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%67%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

Price for 4 Icarus Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£181,750

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2022Most recent

    £181,750

    +45.4%over 7 years
  2. 13 February 2015

    £125,000

    +17.9%over 12 years
  3. 3 December 2002

    £106,000

    +45.2%over 1 year
  4. 19 January 2001

    £73,000

    +74.0%over 5 years
  5. 13 July 1995

    £41,950

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.

On price per m², 4 Icarus Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,544

Street avg £3,236

Strongly above

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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 4 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.