Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Berkeley Court is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 6LH). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 32 m² this is the 5th 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 across 34 units on file.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£508/sq ft) was about 113% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
26 Berkeley Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2023
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 July 2023
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
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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26 Berkeley Court has no planning applications on record.
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26 Berkeley Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 5 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 5 years.
8 August 2021Most recent
£175,000
-7.2%over 3 years20 November 2017
£188,500
+45.0%over 1 year29 March 2016
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6LH: £175,000 (2025–2023).
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Price per m² for 26 Berkeley Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,469
Street avg £3,261
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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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