Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX
5 sales on record
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 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
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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
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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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.
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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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Icarus Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2015)
£135,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 18 years.
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
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
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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.
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
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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