Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 23 Gordon Palmer Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Gordon Palmer Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 20th 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, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 53 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 23% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- LiftYes
- ConciergeYes
- Period featuresYes
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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
Jun 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2027
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
23 Gordon Palmer Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
23 Gordon Palmer Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2018)
£126,000
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2018Most recent
£126,000
+18.9%over 14 years23 October 2003
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EY: £90,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RG30 1EY
30 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Jul 2022
£77,00017 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Oct 2020
£122,5001 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Mar 2020
£90,00024 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Feb 2019
£95,0007 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Jan 2019
£90,000
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.
23 Gordon Palmer Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,377
Street avg £2,054
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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.
Crime
356/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.
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 1EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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