Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bede Walk, Reading, RG2 7UE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£301,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£97,500)+209%
- Against RG2 7UE's recent median (£265,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£301,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£97,500)+209%
- Against RG2 7UE's recent median (£265,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bede Walk is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7UE. 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in RG2 7UE
5 sales, median £265,000 (2025–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 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.
Latest sale on 5 Bede Walk was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
11 October 2001Most recent
£97,500
+52.3%over 2 years28 July 1999
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7UE: £265,000 (2025–2005).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Bede Walk, Reading, RG2 7UE. 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 5 Bede Walk
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bede Walk is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 7UE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 208.7% above the 2001 sale of £97,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 56 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 6 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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bede Walk, Reading, RG2 7UE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bede Walk has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Bede Walk, Reading, RG2 7UE
2decisions2extensions12nearby
- Dec 2001ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Ground floor rear kitchen extension.
- Reference
- 010591
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2001Decision
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Versus other Bede Walk homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 5 Bede Walk stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,741
Street avg £3,068
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
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
0.1 km
Canterbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Reading Girls' School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary140m
- The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary519m
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary853m
- New Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary939m
Nearest stops
- Canterbury RoadBus stop144m
- Corbridge RoadBus stop145m
- Newcastle RoadBus stop273m
- Buckland Road CircleBus stop327m
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 7UE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
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 5 Bede Walk is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7UE. 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 5 Bede Walk. 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 5 Bede Walk was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. 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 5 Bede Walk. 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 7UE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Bede Walk 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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