What kind of home is 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD?

5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD sell for?

5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD last sold for £207,500 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in December 2004, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD?

Across 2 sales between December 2004 and October 2025, 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD rose from £175,000 to £207,500, a change of £32,500. That works out to roughly +0.8% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD?

5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD use?

The latest EPC at 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD?

5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD in?

5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD?

The closest primary school to 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD is Civitas Academy (185m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (995m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, RG1 7HD is Reading Buses Depot, 148m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 404m away.

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5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Lion Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Lion Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a balcony.

A recent sale: £207,500 in October 2025. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 16.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 12 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Lion Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lion Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

41 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Lion Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£207,500

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£207,500
+18.6%over 20 years
13 December 2004
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7HD: £275,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in RG1 7HD

On the street

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.

5 Lion Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,773

Street avg £3,725

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/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.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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