Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Property type
Detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 16 Caroline Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Caroline Court is a detached house in Reading (RG1 6HW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. At 65 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 64–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 48 units on file.
Held since December 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 234.1% above the 1998 sale of £67,650. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 50.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2017from May 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
14%83%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Caroline Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Caroline Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£67,650
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 1998Most recent
£67,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6HW: £235,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 6HW
34 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Jan 2025
£235,00042 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Apr 2024
£237,50026 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Jan 2024
£225,00035 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Nov 2023
£223,00045 Caroline Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6HW
Sold Dec 2022
£255,000
Versus other Bath Road homes
Four headline reads against 47 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Caroline Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,041
Street avg £2,556
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£222k
1 Caroline Court, Bath Road
RG1 6HW
£240k
1 Florida Court, Bath Road
RG1 6NX
3 bed1 bath
£241k
1 Berkeley Court, Coley Avenue
RG1 6LH
2 bed
£243k
1 Capital Point, Temple Place
RG1 6QJ
2 bed2 bath
£249k
1 Fobney Street
RG1 6BY
2 bed1 bath
£262k
1 Glenbeigh Terrace
RG1 6PB
£265k
1 Brownlow Lodge, Brownlow Road
RG1 6NR
2 bed2 bath
£265k
1 Dover Street
RG1 6AX
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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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 6HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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