Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
20 Berkeley Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 77 m² this is the 28th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in September 2019.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 March 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
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20 Berkeley 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.
20 Berkeley Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 3 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 3 years.
26 September 2019Most recent
£250,000
+6.4%over 2 years13 October 2016
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6LH: £175,000 (2025–2023).
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Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Jul 2024
14 Berkeley Court, Coley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6LH
Sold Feb 2024
13 Berkeley Court, Coley Avenue, Reading, RG1 6LH
Sold Aug 2023
20 Berkeley Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,247
Street avg £3,335
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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
Russell Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School. 32 schools nearby.
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