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1 Thames Court, Norman Place, Reading, RG1 8QT

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Thames Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Thames Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 1 Thames Court (52–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (74 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2009.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 21.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £200,000.

Specifications

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Feb 2009
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Thames Court, Norman Place, Reading, RG1 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Thames Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Thames Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£200,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 June 2019Most recent

    £200,000

    +27.4%over 13 years

  2. 27 April 2006

    £157,000

    +74.5%over 7 years

  3. 8 September 1998

    £89,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8QT: £400,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Norman Place homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Thames Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £3,223

Above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Thames Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed2 bath
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1 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

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3 bed1 bath
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

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3 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

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3 bed
Area

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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Station North Interchange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Thameside Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Thames Court, Norman Place, Reading, RG1 8QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.