Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bowden Row, Reading, RG30 3FJ
EPC B
Estimated value
£485,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£415,000)+17%
- Against RG30 3FJ's recent median (£425,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£485,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£415,000)+17%
- Against RG30 3FJ's recent median (£425,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Bowden Row is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3FJ. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG30 3FJ
5 sales, median £425,000 (2023–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | 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.
Sales timeline
14 June 2018Most recent
£415,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3FJ: £425,000 (2023–2018).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Bowden Row, Reading, RG30 3FJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 5 Bowden Row
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bowden Row is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 3FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).
Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 16.9% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
Apr 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 April 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bowden Row, Reading, RG30 3FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bowden Row has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bowden Row homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Bowden Row is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,547
Street avg £3,941
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 6 years
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
Monks Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The WREN School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The WREN SchoolSecondary175m
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolSecondary331m
- Southcote Primary SchoolPrimary523m
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary891m
Nearest stops
- Monks WayBus stop146m
- Southcote Farm LaneBus stop209m
- Liebenrood RoadBus stop220m
- Parkside RoadBus stop229m
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 3FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
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 5 Bowden Row is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3FJ. 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 5 Bowden Row. 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 5 Bowden Row was lodged in April 2018 at band B and is valid until April 2028. 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 5 Bowden Row. 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 3FJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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