Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
47 Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£996,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£863,000)+15%
- Against RG1 5RA's recent median (£750,000)+33%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£996,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£863,000)+15%
- Against RG1 5RA's recent median (£750,000)+33%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 47 Hamilton Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 5RA. 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
155 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG1 5RA
5 sales, median £750,000 (2022–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
Latest sale on 47 Hamilton Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 January 2021Most recent
£863,000
+74.3%over 10 years15 July 2010
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 5RA: £750,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in RG1 5RA
What this page doesn't show
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 47 Hamilton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
47 Hamilton Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 35 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £996,000 is 15.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £863,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
47 Hamilton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromF38toE52
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
90%53%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 47 Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
47 Hamilton Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 47 Hamilton Road, Reading, RG1 5RA
2decisions2extensions9documents45nearby
- Sept 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and first floor rear extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/11/1600
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2011Decision
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Versus other Hamilton Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 47 Hamilton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,568
Street avg £4,404
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.2 km
College Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maiden Erlegh School in ReadingSecondary400m
- UTC ReadingSecondary414m
- Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary466m
- Alfred Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary532m
Nearest stops
- College RoadBus stop222m
- Hamilton RoadBus stop300m
- Erleigh Road - Blenheim RoadBus stop319m
- Foxhill RoadBus stop330m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
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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 5RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 47 Hamilton Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 5RA. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 47 Hamilton Road. 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 47 Hamilton Road was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 47 Hamilton Road. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 5RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 47 Hamilton Road is in council tax band F. 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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