Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£304,000
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£304,000
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The estimate for 2 Dorset Street is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1JU. 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.
Floor area
74 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RG30 1JU
5 sales, median £330,000 (2026–2022)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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 |
2 Dorset Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
16 March 2015Most recent
£205,000
+40.4%over 11 years28 August 2003
£146,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1JU: £330,000 (2026–2022).
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2 Dorset Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1JU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 48.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015).
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 May 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
2 Dorset Street 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 per m²
£2,770
Street avg £2,818
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brock Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wilson Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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