Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
144 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
2 planning records
Estimated value
£390,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£249,950)+56%
- Against RG2 0BN's recent median (£393,500)-1%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
867 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£390,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£249,950)+56%
- Against RG2 0BN's recent median (£393,500)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 144 Elgar Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 0BN. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in RG2 0BN
5 sales, median £393,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
144 Elgar Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
4 August 2010Most recent
£249,950
+152.5%over 11 years22 July 1999
£99,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0BN: £393,500 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 144 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 144 Elgar Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
144 Elgar Road is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 867 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 56% above the 2010 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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.
144 Elgar Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2020
Current Certificate
Mar 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 March 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 144 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
144 Elgar Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 144 Elgar Road, Reading, RG2 0BN
2decisions2extensions14nearby
- Dec 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Balustrade around current flat roof single storey extension
- Reference
- PL/04/1325
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2004Decision
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Versus other Elgar Road homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
144 Elgar Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,102
Street avg £3,397
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
Crime
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rose Kiln Lane North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
New Christ Church Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary308m
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary471m
- Coley Primary SchoolPrimary634m
- The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary705m
Nearest stops
- Rose Kiln Lane NorthBus stop218m
- Admirals CourtBus stop252m
- Katesgrove LaneBus stop341m
- Katesgrove LaneBus stop374m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
- Shoplifting638 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
- Other Theft373 reports8%
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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 RG2 0BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 144 Elgar Road is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 0BN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 144 Elgar 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 144 Elgar Road was lodged in March 2010 at band E and expired in March 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 144 Elgar 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 0BN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 144 Elgar 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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