5 Baron Court, Reading, RG30 2BP
About 5 Baron Court
5 Baron Court is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2BP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 17th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 157.1% above the 2000 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 20 EPCs).
Energy performance
5 Baron Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
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EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Baron Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Baron Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.9% per year over 3 years.
£84,000
Growth on file: 16.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2000Most recent
£84,000
+55.6%over 2 years5 December 1997
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2BP: £206,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Baron Court homes
5 Baron Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,400
Street avg £2,983
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Southcote Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Battle Primary Academy. 33 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







