Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£378,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£308,500)+23%
- Against RG30 1DL's recent median (£260,000)+45%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£378,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£308,500)+23%
- Against RG30 1DL's recent median (£260,000)+45%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Valentia Road is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1DL. 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
128 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG30 1DL
5 sales, median £260,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
Sales timeline
7 April 2022Most recent
£308,500
-7.9%over 6 years30 March 2016
£335,000
+19.6%over 9 months18 June 2015
£280,000
+86.7%over 3 years28 July 2011
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1DL: £260,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 1DL
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 1 Valentia Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Valentia Road is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold April 2022 for £308,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 22.5% above the 2022 sale price.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 March 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2015from Nov 2010
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Mar 2017from Jan 2015
EPC improved fromE54toD61
Low Energy Lighting
31%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Valentia Road, Reading, RG30 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Valentia Road 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 Valentia Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Valentia Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,410
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Battle Primary Academy. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary416m
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary550m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary608m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary775m
Nearest stops
- Beresford RoadBus stop84m
- West Village - TescoBus stop126m
- Ashmere TerraceBus stop353m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station389m
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 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
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-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 1 Valentia Road is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1DL. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Valentia Road. 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 1 Valentia Road was lodged in March 2017 at band D and is valid until March 2027. 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 1 Valentia Road. 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 1DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Valentia Road 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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