Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 28 Branksome Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Branksome Court is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7XR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–86 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 31 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
28 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2020
Current Certificate
Aug 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 August 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Branksome Court, Prospect Street, Reading, RG1 7XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 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.
28 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£191,000
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 28 Branksome Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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