Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Garden Flat, 5 Audley Street, Reading, RG30 1BP
Estimated value
£179,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£285,000)-37%
- Against RG30 1BP's recent median (£335,000)-47%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£179,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£285,000)-37%
- Against RG30 1BP's recent median (£335,000)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Garden Flat is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BP. 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
37 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG30 1BP
5 sales, median £335,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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
16 December 2025Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BP: £335,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BP
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 Garden Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Garden Flat is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 37.2% below the 2025 sale of £285,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£716/sq ft) was about 303.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £285,000 — fresh data. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs).
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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(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Aug 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
40%80%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Garden Flat, 5 Audley Street, Reading, RG30 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Garden Flat 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 Audley Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Garden Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oxford Road Community School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary367m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary658m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary700m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary700m
Nearest stops
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford RoadBus stop227m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station233m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station257m
- Beresford RoadBus stop298m
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 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Garden Flat is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BP. 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 Garden Flat. 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 Garden Flat was lodged in September 2020 at band C and is valid until September 2030. 2 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 Garden Flat. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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