Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Drayton Road, Reading, RG30 2PH
Estimated value
£432,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£250,000)+73%
- Against RG30 2PH's recent median (£470,000)-8%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£432,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£250,000)+73%
- Against RG30 2PH's recent median (£470,000)-8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 17 Drayton Road is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 2PH. 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
145 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in RG30 2PH
5 sales, median £470,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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 |
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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
7 January 2008Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2PH: £470,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
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About 17 Drayton Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Drayton Road is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 72.8% above the 2008 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm.
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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.
17 Drayton Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 18 April 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2015from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD57toF38
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
60%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Drayton Road, Reading, RG30 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Drayton Road has no planning applications on record.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Drayton Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Drayton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,724
Street avg £3,373
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brisbane Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Ranikhet Academy. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Ranikhet AcademyPrimary407m
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary639m
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary791m
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Brisbane RoadBus stop152m
- Pond HouseBus stop230m
- Pond HouseBus stop318m
- Norcot JunctionBus stop342m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
- Other Theft384 reports8%
- Public Order384 reports8%
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 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 17 Drayton Road is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 2PH. 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 17 Drayton 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 17 Drayton Road was lodged in April 2015 at band F and expired in April 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 17 Drayton 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 2PH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 17 Drayton Road is in council tax band D. 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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