Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
21 Caroline Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6HW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 24th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £237,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 September 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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21 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 5 years.
£237,000
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 5 years.
14 April 2021Most recent
£237,000
-7.2%over 5 years29 January 2016
£255,500
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
Years Held for 21 Caroline Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,203
Street avg £2,501
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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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