Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£230,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£220,000)+5%
- Against RG1 8BQ's recent median (£325,000)-29%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£230,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£220,000)+5%
- Against RG1 8BQ's recent median (£325,000)-29%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Kingfisher Place is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8BQ. 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG1 8BQ
5 sales, median £325,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | 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 Kingfisher Place has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£220,000
+34.6%over 12 years14 April 2008
£163,500
+140.4%over 9 years27 November 1998
£68,000
+126.7%over 1 year15 May 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8BQ: £325,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 8BQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ. 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 Kingfisher Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Kingfisher Place is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a C (score 72).
Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 50.2% 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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Kingfisher Place, Reading, RG1 8BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Kingfisher Place 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 Kingfisher Place homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Kingfisher Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,490
Street avg £4,127
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
Kings Meadow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Thameside Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary663m
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary753m
- St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary837m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Kings Meadow RoadBus stop98m
- Hills MeadowBus stop284m
- Station North InterchangeBus stop323m
- Station North InterchangeBus stop325m
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 8BQ 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
42.5dB
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 Kingfisher Place is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8BQ. 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 1 Kingfisher Place. 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 Kingfisher Place was lodged in April 2018 at band C and is valid until April 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Kingfisher Place. 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 8BQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Kingfisher Place 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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