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About 1 St James Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 St James Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Ruscombe, Reading, Reading (RG10 9LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2019. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £673,000 is 12.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£724/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £600,000 in October 2019.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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)
Sept 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 St James Close, Ruscombe, Reading, RG10 9LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey extension application was refused at 1 St James Close in 2021.
- Apr 2022AmendmentApprove
Application for non-material amendment to planning consent 211921 to allow additional roof lights and location changes of roof lights.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 St James Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£673,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other St James Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 St James Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,792
Street avg £4,484
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Royal Oak — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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