Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 7 Baydon Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Baydon Drive is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 167.6% above the 2001 sale of £185,350. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 30.3% 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2024
Current Certificate
Oct 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 October 2024
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Baydon Drive 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.
7 Baydon Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£185,350
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 August 2001Most recent
£185,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6JB: £570,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Baydon Drive homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 7 Baydon Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,732
Street avg £4,007
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Hungerford Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School. 34 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 6JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.