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26 Ashby Court, Reading, RG2 8PG

EPC B4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
425 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Ashby Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Ashby Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8PG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 425 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2010) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 40 m² this is the 11th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (81 versus a worst of 47).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2011. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 47.8% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Ashby Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Ashby Court, Reading, RG2 8PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£115,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 December 2011Most recent

    £115,000

    +66.7%over 12 years
  2. 24 October 1999

    £69,000

    +30.2%over 8 months
  3. 2 March 1999

    £53,000

    +26.2%over 1 year
  4. 27 March 1997

    £42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8PG: £178,500 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Ashby Court homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Ashby Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,911

Street avg £3,474

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Ashby Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

6/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG2 8PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Ashby Court, Reading, RG2 8PG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.