Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB
Estimated value
£280,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£224,995)+24%
- Against RG1 8AB's recent median (£285,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£280,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£224,995)+24%
- Against RG1 8AB's recent median (£285,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Luscinia View is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8AB. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in RG1 8AB
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
Sales timeline
24 June 2004Most recent
£224,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8AB: £285,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 8AB
30 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB
Sold Jun 2025
£275,00026 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB
Sold Aug 2024
£335,00045 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB
Sold Mar 2024
£262,00051 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB
Sold Feb 2024
£285,00047 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB
Sold Aug 2023
£290,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 Luscinia View
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Luscinia View is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 73 m² this is the 45th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 24.4% above the 2004 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 March 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2020from Nov 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Luscinia View, Napier Road, Reading, RG1 8AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Luscinia View has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Luscinia View homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Luscinia View outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,082
Street avg £3,759
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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
0.0 km
Kings Reach — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St John's Church of England Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary694m
- New Town Primary SchoolPrimary697m
- Kendrick SchoolSecondary987m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Kings ReachBus stop49m
- TescoBus stop219m
- Forbury Retail ParkBus stop279m
- The MeridianBus stop361m
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 8AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Luscinia View is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8AB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Luscinia View. 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 Luscinia View was lodged in March 2020 at band D and is valid until March 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 1 Luscinia View. 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 8AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Luscinia View 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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