What kind of home is 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX last sold for £157,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £41,950 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

Across 5 sales between July 1995 and March 2019, 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX rose from £41,950 to £157,000, a change of £115,050. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 3JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX in?

8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

Police records around 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

The closest primary school to 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX is St John's Church of England Primary School (175m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading School (817m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, RG1 3JX is Cemetery Junction, 268m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£161,000

Since the 2019 sale (£157,000)+3%
Against RG1 3JX's recent median (£277,000)-42%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£161,000

Against its 2019 sale (£157,000)+3%
Against RG1 3JX's recent median (£277,000)-42%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Icarus Court is modelled from its 41 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
41 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG1 3JX
5 sales, median £277,000 (2024–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Sales timeline

21 March 2019Most recent
£157,000
+45.4%over 16 years
7 March 2003
£108,000
+47.9%over 1 year
10 May 2001
£73,000
+15.9%over 1 year
10 March 2000
£63,000
+50.2%over 4 years
13 July 1995
£41,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JX: £277,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG1 3JX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 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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Overview

About 8 Icarus Court

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

8 Icarus Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 7th 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 (October 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £157,000 in March 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 83.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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)

Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Aug 2009

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Icarus Court, Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

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 epc rating, 8 Icarus Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,829

Street avg £3,338

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 39 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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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.

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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%

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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· 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

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Comparables

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Icarus Court is modelled from its 41 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 8 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 8 Icarus Court was lodged in October 2018 at band D and is valid until October 2028. 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 8 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: 8 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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