Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR
Solar panels4 sales on record6 planning records
Estimated value
£602,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£540,000)+11%
- Against RG4 8HR's recent median (£550,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£602,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£540,000)+11%
- Against RG4 8HR's recent median (£550,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Bell Court is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8HR. 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG4 8HR
5 sales, median £550,000 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£540,000
+61.2%over 15 years29 September 2005
£335,000
+6.3%over 2 years2 September 2003
£315,000
-3.1%over 1 year19 December 2001
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HR: £550,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in RG4 8HR
5 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR
Sold Jul 2025
£572,0007 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR
Sold Mar 2022
£585,0002 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR
Sold May 2021
£525,0003 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR
Sold Jul 2018
£550,0006 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR
Sold Mar 2006
£273,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR. 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 1 Bell Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bell Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £540,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 21.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
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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
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Bell Court has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at 1 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR
6decisions10documents6nearby
- Nov 2000New BuildOutcome in report
Erection of 7 x town houses and associated garaging
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 990036
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 2013Decision
- RenovationNov 2013Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Bell Court homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Bell Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,320
Street avg £4,947
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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.
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
0.1 km
Chalgrove Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Emmer Green Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary304m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary625m
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary782m
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Chalgrove WayBus stop109m
- Black HorseBus stop152m
- Cavendish RoadBus stop216m
- The PondBus stop286m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 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 RG4 8HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
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 1 Bell Court is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8HR. 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 1 Bell Court. 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 1 Bell Court was lodged in October 2018 at band C and is valid until October 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. 6 applications are matched to 1 Bell Court. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8HR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Bell Court is in council tax band F. 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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