Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Rowley Road, Reading, RG2 0DR
Estimated value
£332,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£178,500)+86%
- Against RG2 0DR's recent median (£360,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
838 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£332,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£178,500)+86%
- Against RG2 0DR's recent median (£360,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Rowley Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 0DR. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in RG2 0DR
5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
Sales timeline
29 May 2002Most recent
£178,500
+181.1%over 5 years8 August 1996
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DR: £360,000 (2025–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Rowley Road, Reading, RG2 0DR. 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 12 Rowley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Rowley Road is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 838 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 86% above the 2002 sale of £178,500.
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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.
12 Rowley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 January 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Rowley Road, Reading, RG2 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Rowley Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Rowley Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 12 Rowley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,292
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.1 km
Elgar Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Palmer Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary140m
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary391m
- Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary650m
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Elgar RoadBus stop88m
- Christchurch GardensBus stop346m
- Long Barn LaneBus stop381m
- Warwick RoadBus stop401m
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 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-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 12 Rowley Road is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 0DR. 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 12 Rowley 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 12 Rowley Road was lodged in January 2010 at band F and expired in January 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. None is matched to 12 Rowley 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 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 0DR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Rowley 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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