Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW
Estimated value
£240,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£244,000)-2%
- Against RG1 7YW's recent median (£321,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
22 m²
237 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£240,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£244,000)-2%
- Against RG1 7YW's recent median (£321,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Lorne Street is modelled from its 22 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YW. 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
22 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in RG1 7YW
5 sales, median £321,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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.
1 Lorne Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 July 2002Most recent
£244,000
+28.4%over 1 year9 November 2000
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YW: £321,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YW
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW. 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 1 Lorne Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Lorne Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7YW). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. Tenure is freehold. At 22 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2008. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 40 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,030/sq ft) was about 484.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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 3)
Mar 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2018from Sept 2008
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Lorne Street, Reading, RG1 7YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Lorne Street 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.
Versus other Lorne Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Lorne Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£11,091
Street avg £3,949
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
The Rose and Thistle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary136m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary329m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary329m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary557m
Nearest stops
- The Rose and ThistleBus stop145m
- George StreetBus stop154m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station215m
- Maitland RoadBus stop220m
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 7YW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC ENo mains gas
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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 1 Lorne Street is modelled from its 22 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Lorne 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 1 Lorne Street was lodged in March 2018 at band E and is valid until March 2028. 3 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 1 Lorne 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7YW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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