Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 18 Branksome Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Branksome Court is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7XR). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the 14th 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. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
18 Branksome Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2023
Current Certificate
Oct 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 October 2023
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Branksome 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18 Branksome Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7XR: £225,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 7XR
34 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Jun 2025
£230,00020 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Nov 2024
£230,00032 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Dec 2023
£215,0003 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Dec 2023
£225,0008 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Sold Nov 2023
£207,950
Versus other Prospect Street homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Maitland Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 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 7XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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