Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 10 Beacon Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Beacon Court is a detached house in Reading (RG30 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 11th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 17.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £177,500 in May 2023.
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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(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2023from May 2022
EPC improved fromD61toC70
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
AverageGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Beacon Court has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
10 Beacon Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£177,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2023Most recent
£177,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2ER: £215,000 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in RG30 2ER
3 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER
Sold Apr 2026
£210,0008 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER
Sold Nov 2024
£240,0009 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER
Sold Nov 2024
£215,0007 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER
Sold Sept 2024
£235,00012 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER
Sold Jun 2021
£205,000
Versus other Southcote Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
10 Beacon Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,649
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Southcote Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Battle Primary Academy. 34 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 2ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 10 Beacon Court, Southcote Road, Reading, RG30 2ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.