Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 26 Branksome Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Branksome Court is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7XR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 74 m² this is the 25th 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 (February 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 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.
26 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£227,000
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.
Floor Area for 26 Branksome Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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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80 dB
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