Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Florida Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 6NX). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 71 m² this is the 10th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £272,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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17 Florida 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.
17 Florida Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
£272,500
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
2 March 2022Most recent
£272,500
+384.4%over 24 years15 October 1997
£56,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6NX: £280,000 (2025–2022).
2 Florida Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6NX
Sold Aug 2025
14 Florida Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6NX
Sold Sept 2024
10 Florida Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6NX
Sold Jul 2023
22 Florida Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6NX
Sold Mar 2023
8 Florida Court, Bath Road, Reading, RG1 6NX
Sold May 2022
EPC Rating for 17 Florida Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,838
Street avg £2,772
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.0 km
Downshire Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School. 36 schools nearby.
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