Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 60). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2029
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 RG4 6DS: £590,000 (2025–2021).
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EPC Rating for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB