7 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX
About 7 Icarus Court
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
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 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
7 Icarus Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 18 years.
£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
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
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