Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£400,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£247,500)+62%
- Against RG2 0DU's recent median (£415,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£400,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£247,500)+62%
- Against RG2 0DU's recent median (£415,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Bourne Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 0DU. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG2 0DU
5 sales, median £415,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | 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 grown by over 3x since 1997.
Sales timeline
14 June 2012Most recent
£247,500
+23.8%over 9 years3 January 2003
£199,950
+102.0%over 4 years12 November 1998
£99,000
+52.3%over 1 year22 May 1997
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 0DU: £415,000 (2026–2024).
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- 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 18 Bourne Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Bourne Avenue is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 0DU). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 61.6% above the 2012 sale of £247,500. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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.
18 Bourne Avenue'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 18 Apr 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 April 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2013from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromE47toF37
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Apr 2013from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromF37toE39
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Bourne Avenue, Reading, RG2 0DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Bourne Avenue has no planning applications on record.
14
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 Bourne Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18 Bourne Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,750
Street avg £3,167
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
Christchurch Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Palmer Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary182m
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary253m
- Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary743m
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary914m
Nearest stops
- Christchurch GardensBus stop168m
- Elgar RoadBus stop197m
- Christchurch CourtBus stop252m
- Warwick RoadBus stop318m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
- Shoplifting638 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
- Other Theft373 reports8%
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 RG2 0DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 18 Bourne Avenue is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 0DU. 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 18 Bourne Avenue. 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 18 Bourne Avenue was lodged in April 2013 at band E and expired in April 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 18 Bourne Avenue. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 0DU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Bourne Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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