Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
489b, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Estimated value
£172,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£106,000)+62%
- Against RG30 1HF's recent median (£275,000)-37%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£172,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£106,000)+62%
- Against RG30 1HF's recent median (£275,000)-37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 489b is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1HF. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in RG30 1HF
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
Sales timeline
4 April 2006Most recent
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HF: £275,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 1HF
471 473, Flat D, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Nov 2025
£100,000511 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold May 2024
£320,000471 473, Flat F, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Dec 2021
£152,000491 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Nov 2021
£372,500509 Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF
Sold Nov 2019
£260,000
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 489b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
489b is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 71 m² this is the 25th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 62.3% above the 2006 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 37.1% below the postcode norm.
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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
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 489b, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
489b 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 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 489b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,493
Street avg £3,173
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.2 km
West Village - Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary283m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary410m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary889m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary996m
Nearest stops
- West Village - TescoBus stop158m
- Wantage RoadBus stop186m
- Beresford RoadBus stop335m
- Brock GardensBus stop391m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
- Other Theft384 reports8%
- Public Order384 reports8%
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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 1HF 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
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 489b is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1HF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 489b. 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 489b was lodged in October 2017 at band D and is valid until October 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 489b. 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 1HF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 489b is in council tax band B. 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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