Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ashdown House, Flat 2, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£200,000)+34%
- Against RG30 1AX's recent median (£214,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£200,000)+34%
- Against RG30 1AX's recent median (£214,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ashdown House is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1AX. 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
107 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in RG30 1AX
5 sales, median £214,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Ashdown House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 September 2010Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AX: £214,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1AX
Ashdown House, Flat 3, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Feb 2025
£213,000Ashdown House, Flat 20, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Nov 2024
£194,000Ashdown House, Flat 25, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Feb 2024
£214,000Ashdown House, Flat 19, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Mar 2023
£242,000Ashdown House, Flat 5, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX
Sold Nov 2022
£240,000
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 Ashdown House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ashdown House is a three-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG30 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 33.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
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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.
Ashdown House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2014from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC72toD58
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion
Hot water system changed
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2024from Jun 2014
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ashdown House, Flat 2, Battle Square, Reading, RG30 1AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ashdown House 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 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Ashdown House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,869
Street avg £3,067
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
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
0.6 km
Wilson Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary559m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary586m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary734m
- River AcademySecondary873m
Nearest stops
- Portman Road TescoBus stop192m
- Ashmere TerraceBus stop195m
- West Village - TescoBus stop213m
- Beresford RoadBus stop292m
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 1AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
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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21st centuryGround Floor MaisonetteEPC DNo mains gasLow flood risk
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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 Ashdown House is modelled from its 107 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1AX. 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 Ashdown House. 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 Ashdown House was lodged in May 2024 at band D and is valid until May 2034. 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 Ashdown House. 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 1AX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Ashdown House is in council tax band C. 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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