Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Branksome Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7XR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. At 80 m² this is the 30th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 31 units on file.
It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 338.4% above the 1996 sale of £49,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 71.5% below the postcode norm.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
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1 Branksome Court has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on 1 Branksome Court was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
29 November 1996Most recent
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7XR: £225,000 (2025–2023).
34 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Jun 2025
20 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Nov 2024
32 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Dec 2023
3 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Dec 2023
8 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Nov 2023
On price per m², 1 Branksome Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£619
Street avg £2,793
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Maitland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 35 schools nearby.
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