Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£222,000
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£222,000
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The estimate for 1 Caroline Court is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 6HW. 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.
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG1 6HW
5 sales, median £235,000 (2025–2022)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
1 Caroline Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
12 May 2021Most recent
£179,000
+32.6%30 March 2021
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6HW: £235,000 (2025–2022).
34 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Jan 2025
42 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Apr 2024
26 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Jan 2024
35 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Nov 2023
45 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Dec 2022
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1 Caroline Court is a detached house in Reading (RG1 6HW). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 68 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in 1 Caroline Court, where floor areas span 66–76 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 75).
Across 2021–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 24% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 25.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £179,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
1 Caroline Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Years Held for 1 Caroline Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £2,515
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Downshire Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School. 36 schools nearby.
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