Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 7 Lion Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Lion Court is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 63 m² this is the 6th 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 top.
Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 15.6% below the 2020 sale of £275,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £275,000.
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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.
7 Lion Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2020from Jul 2010
Low Energy Lighting
0%73%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Lion Court has no planning applications on record.
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2020)
£275,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2020Most recent
£275,000
+31.0%over 6 years19 December 2013
£210,000
+5.0%over 9 years25 April 2004
£200,000
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
£207,5003 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Jun 2025
£218,00014 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Nov 2022
£415,0009 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.
7 Lion Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,365
Street avg £3,676
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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