Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£169,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£135,000)+25%
- 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 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£169,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£135,000)+25%
- Against RG1 3JX's recent median (£277,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Icarus Court is modelled from its 39 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2019
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
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.
7 Icarus Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
17 March 2015Most recent
£135,000
+25.0%over 5 years21 June 2009
£108,000
+44.0%over 6 years3 December 2002
£75,000
+41.5%over 4 years12 October 1998
£53,000
+23.3%over 1 year28 August 1997
£43,000
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 7 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- 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 7 Icarus Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Icarus Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 3rd 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 63). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 25.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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(1 of 2)
Feb 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2019from Nov 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 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.
7 Icarus Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £3,391
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 39 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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 7 Icarus Court is modelled from its 39 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 7 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 7 Icarus Court was lodged in February 2019 at band C and is valid until February 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 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
- 7 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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