Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Canford Court, Wilton Road, Reading, RG30 2SQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Canford Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Canford Court is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
8 Canford Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 July 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Canford Court, Wilton Road, Reading, RG30 2SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Canford 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.
8 Canford Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2SQ: £205,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG30 2SQ
3 Canford Court, Wilton Road, Reading, RG30 2SQ
Sold Jan 2024
£195,0007 Canford Court, Wilton Road, Reading, RG30 2SQ
Sold Dec 2021
£80,00019 Canford Court, Wilton Road, Reading, RG30 2SQ
Sold Jun 2021
£215,00023 Canford Court, Wilton Road, Reading, RG30 2SQ
Sold Sept 2019
£205,00012 Canford Court, Wilton Road, Reading, RG30 2SQ
Sold May 2017
£215,000
Versus other Wilton Road homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Canford Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Canford Court, Wilton Road
RG30 2SQ
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1 Armadale Court, Westcote Road
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£202k
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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
0.2 km
Wantage Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Wilson Primary School. 30 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 2SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
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 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Canford Court, Wilton Road, Reading, RG30 2SQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.