Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Basement Flat, 540 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£163,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£3,415,550)-95%
- Against RG30 1EG's recent median (£275,000)-41%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor -1
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£163,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£3,415,550)-95%
- Against RG30 1EG's recent median (£275,000)-41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Basement Flat is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1EG. 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 February 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in RG30 1EG
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
Price for Basement Flat has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
19 December 2024Most recent
£3,415,550
+3315.6%over 2 years21 January 2022
£100,000
+150.0%over 24 years1 December 1997
£39,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EG: £275,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG30 1EG
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 Basement Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Basement Flat is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 95.2% below the 2024 sale of £3,415,550, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8,576/sq ft) was about 3756.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 76 EPCs). Sold December 2024 for £3,415,550.
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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)
Feb 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2022from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromD68toC69
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous
Hot water system changed
Low Energy Lighting
75%40%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Basement Flat, 540 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Basement 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 Oxford Road homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Basement Flat lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£92,312
Street avg £36,474
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 29 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.0 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
Brock Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary253m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary671m
- Ranikhet AcademyPrimary961m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Brock GardensBus stop69m
- Wantage RoadBus stop142m
- Pond HouseBus stop298m
- Pond HouseBus stop378m
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 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraBasement MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 Basement Flat is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1EG. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Basement 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 Basement Flat was lodged in February 2022 at band C and is valid until February 2032. 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 Basement 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 1EG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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