Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£168,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£159,000)+6%
- Against RG1 3JX's recent median (£277,000)-39%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£168,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£159,000)+6%
- Against RG1 3JX's recent median (£277,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Icarus Court is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 3JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
40 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG1 3JX
5 sales, median £277,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Icarus Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
12 November 2021Most recent
£159,000
-6.5%over 3 years18 October 2018
£169,995
+97.7%over 16 years28 November 2001
£86,000
+65.4%over 2 years18 December 1998
£52,000
+27.0%over 1 year15 May 1997
£40,955
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JX: £277,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG1 3JX
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Icarus Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Icarus Court is a 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 1983-1990 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). 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. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £159,000. Across the public record there are 5 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 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Icarus Court has no planning applications on record.
18
But the area is active
18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sun Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Icarus Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,975
Street avg £3,317
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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
623/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.
Nearest schools
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary175m
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary192m
- Reading SchoolSecondary817m
- Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary980m
Nearest stops
- Cemetery JunctionBus stop268m
- Reading CollegeBus stop278m
- Cemetery Junction London RoadBus stop326m
- Hamilton RoadBus stop418m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Icarus Court is modelled from its 40 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 3JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Icarus Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Icarus Court was lodged in April 2018 at band D and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Icarus Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 3JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Icarus Court is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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