Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
198 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£190,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£438,000)-57%
- Against RG30 2LY's recent median (£290,000)-34%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£190,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£438,000)-57%
- Against RG30 2LY's recent median (£290,000)-34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 198 Tilehurst Road is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 2LY. 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG30 2LY
5 sales, median £290,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
18 April 2021Most recent
£438,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2LY: £290,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 2LY
Flat 1, 208 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY
Sold Sept 2025
£276,000212a, Flat C, Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY
Sold Nov 2024
£290,000Flat 2, 200 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY
Sold Feb 2023
£730,000194 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY
Sold Nov 2022
£515,000Flat 1, 196 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY
Sold Nov 2022
£215,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 198 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 198 Tilehurst Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
198 Tilehurst Road is a detached house in Reading (RG30 2LY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 21st smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 56.6% below the 2021 sale of £438,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£727/sq ft) was about 200.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £438,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
198 Tilehurst Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2018from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromF35toE52
Jul 2024from Nov 2018
EPC improved fromE52toC77
Main Fuel
CommunityGas
Fuel source changed
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 198 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 198 Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG30 2LY
1decisions1extensions7documents8nearby
- Feb 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Second floor rear extension, replacement of windows and doors and refurbishment and internal alterations to 6 flats
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 211322
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Versus other Tilehurst Road homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 198 Tilehurst Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,821
Street avg £4,430
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.1 km
Waverley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Battle Primary Academy. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary395m
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary435m
- The WREN SchoolSecondary682m
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolSecondary862m
Nearest stops
- Waverley RoadBus stop149m
- Parkside RoadBus stop180m
- Penroath AvenueBus stop194m
- Dellwood HospitalBus stop382m
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 2LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 198 Tilehurst Road is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 2LY. 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 198 Tilehurst Road. 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 198 Tilehurst Road was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 198 Tilehurst Road. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 2LY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 198 Tilehurst Road 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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