What type of property is 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY sell for?

17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY last sold for £122,500 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1EY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY located?

17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

Police records around 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

The closest primary school to 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY is Wilson Primary School (197m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The WREN School (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY is Brock Gardens, 127m away. The nearest rail option is Reading West Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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17 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Gordon Palmer Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Gordon Palmer Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 55 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 26 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 34.7% above the 2020 sale price. Sold October 2020 for £122,500.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Gordon Palmer Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£122,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 October 2020Most recent
£122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EY: £95,000 (2020–2018).

Nearby sales in RG30 1EY

On the street

Versus other Gordon Palmer Court homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Gordon Palmer Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,227

Street avg £2,108

Above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Brock Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

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