Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
30 Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AL
EPC B
Estimated value
£262,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£238,000)+10%
- Against RG30 1AL's recent median (£400,599)-35%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band D
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£262,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£238,000)+10%
- Against RG30 1AL's recent median (£400,599)-35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 30 Battle Square is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1AL. 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
64 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG30 1AL
5 sales, median £400,599 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
18 October 2012Most recent
£238,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AL: £400,599 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AL
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 30 Battle Square
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
30 Battle Square is a detached house in Reading (RG30 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 10.1% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 19.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
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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.
30 Battle Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2022
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2012
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 October 2022
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2012from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromC79toB85
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 30 Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
30 Battle Square 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 Battle Square homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 30 Battle Square stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,719
Street avg £3,342
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 0.8 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 10 years
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
0.2 km
Portman Road Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wilson Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary522m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary582m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary777m
- River AcademySecondary900m
Nearest stops
- Portman Road TescoBus stop195m
- West Village - TescoBus stop207m
- Ashmere TerraceBus stop225m
- Beresford RoadBus stop313m
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 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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 30 Battle Square is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1AL. 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 30 Battle Square. 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 30 Battle Square was lodged in October 2012 at band B and expired in October 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 30 Battle Square. 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 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 30 Battle Square is in council tax band D. 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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