Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£375,000
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£375,000
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The estimate for 1 Sherwood Street is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 1LJ. 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RG30 1LJ
5 sales, median £265,000 (2022–2017)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | 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 |
1 Sherwood Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
3 November 2015Most recent
£295,000
+71.5%over 6 years25 February 2009
£172,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1LJ: £265,000 (2022–2017).
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1 Sherwood Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015). Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 27.1% above the 2015 sale price.
1 Sherwood Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
1 Sherwood 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.
Floor Area for 1 Sherwood Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,153
Street avg £2,688
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wantage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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