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

Estimated value

£220,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£184,000)+20%
  • Against RG1 7HD's recent median (£275,000)-20%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£220,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£184,000)+20%
  • Against RG1 7HD's recent median (£275,000)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Lion Court is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    52 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in RG1 7HD

    5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 October 2013Most recent

    £184,000

    +3.4%over 9 years

  2. 17 June 2004

    £178,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street, Reading, RG1 7HD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

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.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Oct 2012
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

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

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

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.

Floor Area for 8 Lion Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £3,745

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above
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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Civitas AcademyPrimary185m
  • E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary446m
  • Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary642m
  • Coley Primary SchoolPrimary931m

Nearest stops

  • Reading Buses DepotBus stop148m
  • Chatham Street LaybyBus stop232m
  • Greyfriars RoadBus stop239m
  • South West InterchangeBus stop246m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
  • Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
  • Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
  • Public Order811 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG1 7HD

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Lion Court is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7HD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Lion Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Lion Court was lodged in December 2023 at band C and is valid until December 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Lion Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7HD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Lion Court is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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