Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
53 Albany Road, Reading, RG30 2UL
Extendable4 sales on record
Estimated value
£299,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£315,000)-5%
- Against RG30 2UL's recent median (£280,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£299,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£315,000)-5%
- Against RG30 2UL's recent median (£280,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 53 Albany Road is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 2UL. 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 January 2016
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG30 2UL
5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 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.
Price for 53 Albany Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
7 November 2022Most recent
£315,000
+23.8%over 6 years30 May 2016
£254,500
+61.1%over 9 years12 January 2007
£158,000
+204.1%over 9 years1 May 1997
£51,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2UL: £280,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 53 Albany Road, Reading, RG30 2UL. 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 53 Albany Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
53 Albany Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 2UL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 157% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 January 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 53 Albany Road, Reading, RG30 2UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
53 Albany Road 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.
Versus other Albany Road homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 53 Albany Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,625
Street avg £3,251
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Beresford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Battle Primary Academy. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary275m
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary569m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary580m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary634m
Nearest stops
- Beresford RoadBus stop112m
- West Village - TescoBus stop229m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station348m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station355m
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 2UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 53 Albany Road is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 2UL. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 53 Albany 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 53 Albany Road was lodged in January 2016 at band D and expired in January 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 53 Albany 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 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 2UL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 53 Albany 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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