Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 196 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AA
Estimated value
£179,000
- Against RG30 1AA's recent median (£168,500)+6%
Newest record on this page: October 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£179,000
- Against RG30 1AA's recent median (£168,500)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1AA. 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
52 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG30 1AA
2 sales, median £168,500 (2005–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2005 | 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.
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG30 1AA: £168,500 (2005–1997).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 52 m² the property is well over the postcode median (25 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 196 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Oxford Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Flat 1 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 26 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Reading West Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary240m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary498m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary498m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary596m
Nearest stops
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station32m
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford RoadBus stop37m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station55m
- The Rose and ThistleBus stop282m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
- Other Theft384 reports8%
- Public Order384 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 RG30 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build
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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 Flat 1 is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1AA. 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. No sale is recorded for Flat 1, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Flat 1 was lodged in October 2022 at band C and is valid until October 2032. 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 Flat 1. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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