Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
2 planning records
Estimated value
£855,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£750,000)+14%
- Against RG2 7HQ's recent median (£592,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£855,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£750,000)+14%
- Against RG2 7HQ's recent median (£592,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 52 Northcourt Avenue is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7HQ. 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
143 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG2 7HQ
5 sales, median £592,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 December 2021Most recent
£750,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7HQ: £592,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG2 7HQ
Lime Ridge, Flat 5, 46 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Dec 2024
£265,00062 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Sept 2024
£1,035,00058 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Sept 2024
£835,000Lime Ridge, Flat 3, 46 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Jun 2022
£256,00078a, Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
Sold Jun 2021
£592,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 52 Northcourt Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
52 Northcourt Avenue is a detached house in Reading (RG2 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £855,000 is 14% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 77.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £750,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
52 Northcourt Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 July 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
52 Northcourt Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 52 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HQ
2decisions2extensions11documents12nearby
- Aug 2006ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear first floor extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 060642
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2006Decision
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Versus other Northcourt Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
52 Northcourt Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£5,245
Street avg £3,732
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Leighton Park Copse — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Reading Girls' School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary714m
- The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary811m
- Whiteknights Primary SchoolPrimary976m
- The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Leighton Park CopseBus stop159m
- Cressingham Road ChurchBus stop253m
- Cressingham Road ChurchBus stop273m
- Barnsdale RoadBus stop287m
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 7HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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 52 Northcourt Avenue is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7HQ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 52 Northcourt 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 52 Northcourt Avenue was lodged in July 2018 at band E and is valid until July 2028. 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 52 Northcourt 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 7HQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 52 Northcourt Avenue is in council tax band F. 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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