1 Brybur Close, Reading, RG2 8HN
About 1 Brybur Close
1 Brybur Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Held since July 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 150.4% above the 2008 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 41.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
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Energy performance
1 Brybur Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
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Planning history
1 Brybur Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2008Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8HN: £362,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Brybur Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Brybur Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,316
Street avg £3,398
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Holberton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Ridgeway Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB