Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Top Flat, 21 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£156,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£112,000)+39%
- Against RG1 7YR's recent median (£305,000)-49%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£156,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£112,000)+39%
- Against RG1 7YR's recent median (£305,000)-49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Top Flat is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YR. 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
43 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in RG1 7YR
5 sales, median £305,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
30 March 2004Most recent
£112,000
+0.9%over 1 year19 December 2002
£111,000
+52.2%over 2 years25 May 2000
£72,950
+108.4%over 3 years28 February 1997
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YR: £305,000 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Top Flat, 21 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR. 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 Top Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 39.3% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Dec 2015
EPC improved fromG16toD62
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
40%80%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Top Flat, 21 Ormsby Street, Reading, RG1 7YR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
41
But the area is active
41 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ormsby Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Top Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,605
Street avg £2,138
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Reading West Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary190m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary402m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary402m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary623m
Nearest stops
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station54m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station74m
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford RoadBus stop74m
- The Rose and ThistleBus stop184m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
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 7YR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 Top Flat is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YR. 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 Top Flat. 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 Top Flat was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Top Flat. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7YR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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