Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Brechin Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 35 m² this is the 6th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 26 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 sits 155.4% above the 2000 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 29% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
31 Brechin Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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31 Brechin Court has no planning applications on record.
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31 Brechin Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.7% per year over 3 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 20.7% per year over 3 years.
14 August 2000Most recent
£65,000
+80.6%over 3 years25 June 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5DH: £199,950 (2025–2018).
21 Brechin Court, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DH
Sold Dec 2025
19 Brechin Court, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DH
Sold Jun 2022
6 Brechin Court, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DH
Sold Mar 2022
18 Brechin Court, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DH
Sold Jan 2022
26 Brechin Court, Kendrick Road, Reading, RG1 5DH
Sold Feb 2018
CO₂ Emissions for 31 Brechin Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,857
Street avg £3,134
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Crown Place Passage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kendrick School. 36 schools nearby.
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