Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£433,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£415,000)+4%
- Against RG1 8EY's recent median (£357,500)+21%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£433,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£415,000)+4%
- Against RG1 8EY's recent median (£357,500)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Swansea Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8EY. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG1 8EY
5 sales, median £357,500 (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.
Latest sale on 1 Swansea Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
30 June 2025Most recent
£415,000
+93.0%over 12 years1 February 2013
£215,000
+35.2%over 11 years13 September 2001
£159,000
+59.0%25 March 2001
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8EY: £357,500 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Swansea Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Swansea Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8EY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £415,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£521/sq ft) was about 153.5% 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)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2025from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromE51toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%33%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Swansea Road, Reading, RG1 8EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Swansea Road 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 Swansea Road homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Swansea Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,608
Street avg £3,780
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
Caversham Road Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
E P Collier Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary128m
- Civitas AcademyPrimary451m
- Thameside Primary SchoolPrimary719m
- River AcademySecondary832m
Nearest stops
- Caversham Road Fire StationBus stop145m
- Swansea RoadBus stop246m
- South West InterchangeBus stop326m
- Reading Buses DepotBus stop357m
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 8EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
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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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
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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 Swansea Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 8EY. 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 Swansea Road. 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 Swansea Road was lodged in January 2025 at band D and is valid until January 2035. 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 Swansea Road. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 8EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Swansea Road 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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