Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£351,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£224,950)+56%
- Against RG1 7YA's recent median (£376,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£351,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£224,950)+56%
- Against RG1 7YA's recent median (£376,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Franklin Street is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YA. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in RG1 7YA
5 sales, median £376,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Franklin Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
22 September 2013Most recent
£224,950
+39.7%over 9 years5 December 2003
£161,000
+19.3%over 2 years5 November 2001
£135,000
+87.5%over 3 years16 February 1998
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YA: £376,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA. 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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About 8 Franklin Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Franklin Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 56% above the 2013 sale of £224,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2023
Current Certificate
Apr 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 April 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 8 Franklin Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 8 Franklin Street, Reading, RG1 7YA
2decisions41nearby
- Jan 2014Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Fell two Sycamore in pathway r/o 8 Franklin Street
- Reference
- PL/14/0072
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2014Decision
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Versus other Franklin Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Franklin Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,812
Street avg £2,876
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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
0.1 km
Nags Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Oxford Road Community School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary293m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary401m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary401m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary452m
Nearest stops
- Nags HeadBus stop121m
- Russell StreetBus stop211m
- Waylen StreetBus stop211m
- George StreetBus stop214m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 7YA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Franklin Street is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YA. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Franklin Street. 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 Franklin Street was lodged in April 2013 at band D and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 Franklin Street. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7YA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Franklin Street 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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