Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Lion Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Lion Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 9th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £218,000. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2023from Oct 2012
Low Energy Lighting
28%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Lion Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Lion Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2025)
£218,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 June 2025Most recent
£218,000
-9.2%over 9 years21 June 2015
£240,000
+28.0%over 10 years4 July 2004
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7HD: £275,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RG1 7HD
5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Oct 2025
£207,50014 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Nov 2022
£415,0007 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Jan 2020
£275,0009 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Apr 2016
£275,00010 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Mar 2016
£307,000
Versus other Great Knollys Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Lion Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,254
Street avg £3,768
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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
Reading Buses Depot — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Civitas Academy. 35 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 7HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB
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80 dB
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