What kind of home is 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY last sold for £122,500 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and July 2018, 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY rose from £105,000 to £122,500, a change of £17,500. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 1EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY in?

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

Is 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY in a safe area?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What transport links are near 5 Gordon Palmer Court, RG30 1EY?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Gordon Palmer Court

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

5 Gordon Palmer Court is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 21st 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 (January 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 54 m² it's 22.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 31.4% above the 2018 sale price. Sold July 2018 for £122,500.

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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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Gordon Palmer Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£122,500

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

30 July 2018Most recent
£122,500
+16.7%over 14 years
9 September 2003
£105,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Gordon Palmer Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,269

Street avg £2,106

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Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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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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

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