Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
51a, Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU
Estimated value
£188,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£200,000)-6%
- Against RG30 1BU's recent median (£285,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£188,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£200,000)-6%
- Against RG30 1BU's recent median (£285,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 51a is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BU. 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
60 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG30 1BU
5 sales, median £285,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 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.
51a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
4 February 2025Most recent
£200,000
+90.5%over 19 years14 July 2005
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1BU: £285,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RG30 1BU
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 51a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51a is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–110 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 93.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 7 EPCs). Last sale on file: £200,000 in February 2025.
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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 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 51a, Beresford Road, Reading, RG30 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
51a 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.
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
0.3 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oxford Road Community School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary450m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary621m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary753m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary753m
Nearest stops
- Beresford RoadBus stop250m
- Ashmere TerraceBus stop283m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station291m
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford 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 1BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB
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 DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow 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 51a is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1BU. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 51a. 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 51a was lodged in October 2024 at band D and is valid until October 2034. 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 51a. 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 1BU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 51a is in council tax band A. 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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