26 Ashby Court, Reading, RG2 8PG
About 26 Ashby Court
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2020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
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Planning history
26 Ashby Court 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2011Most recent
£115,000
+66.7%over 12 years24 October 1999
£69,000
+30.2%over 8 months2 March 1999
£53,000
+26.2%over 1 year27 March 1997
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8PG: £178,500 (2024–2022).
Versus other Ashby Court homes
26 Ashby Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,911
Street avg £3,474
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







