Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Ashby Court, Reading, RG2 8PG
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 2026 sale (£80,000)+102%
- Against RG2 8PG's recent median (£178,500)-9%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 2026 sale (£80,000)+102%
- Against RG2 8PG's recent median (£178,500)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Ashby Court is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8PG. 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
39 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in RG2 8PG
5 sales, median £178,500 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
17 Ashby Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
16 March 2026Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8PG: £178,500 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 17 Ashby Court, Reading, RG2 8PG. 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 17 Ashby Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Ashby Court is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 9th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 10–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 102.5% above the 2026 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm. A recent sale: £80,000 in March 2026.
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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
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 February 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Ashby Court, Reading, RG2 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Ashby Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Ashby Court homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Ashby Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,051
Street avg £3,417
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
Spencer Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolPrimary540m
- Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolPrimary540m
- Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary658m
- Hartland High SchoolSecondary835m
Nearest stops
- Spencer RoadBus stop191m
- Worton GrangeBus stop195m
- Holiday InnBus stop222m
- Perkins WayBus stop311m
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 8PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB
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 17 Ashby Court is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8PG. 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 17 Ashby Court. 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 17 Ashby Court was lodged in February 2017 at band C and is valid until February 2027. 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 17 Ashby Court. 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 8PG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Ashby Court is in council tax band B. 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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