Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Caroline Court is a 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 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. 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.
Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£326/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
23 Caroline Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2023
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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23 Caroline Court has no planning applications on record.
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3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
23 Caroline Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 6 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 6 years.
5 December 2016Most recent
£260,000
+109.7%over 5 years7 January 2011
£124,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6HW: £235,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Jan 2025
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Sold Apr 2024
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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
Price per m² for 23 Caroline Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,514
Street avg £2,493
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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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