Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Dover Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dover Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 584.5% above the 1998 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 79.8% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 September 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dover Street, Reading, RG1 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Dover Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 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 Dover Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£35,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 July 1998Most recent
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6AX: £245,000 (2026–2019).
Versus other Dover Street homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 8 Dover Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£455
Street avg £2,499
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Boston Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Coley Primary School. 36 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 RG1 6AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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