Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 8 Lion Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Lion Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7HD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 2nd 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. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 52 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 19.6% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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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.
8 Lion Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 December 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2023from Oct 2012
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2013)
£184,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2013Most recent
£184,000
+3.4%over 9 years17 June 2004
£178,000
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
£415,0007 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Jan 2020
£275,0009 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD
Sold Apr 2016
£275,000
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.
Floor Area for 8 Lion Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,538
Street avg £3,745
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 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
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.