Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
25 Arbour Close, Reading, RG1 6EW
7 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 25 Arbour Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
25 Arbour Close is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
25 Arbour Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jan 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 January 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 25 Arbour Close, Reading, RG1 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
25 Arbour Close has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
7 applications on record at 25 Arbour Close, Reading, RG1 6EW
7decisions36documents3nearby
Flagged:Listed building
- Feb 2004RenovationOutcome in report
Replace existing wooden sliding sash windows with UPVC casemet windows. Replacement of doors.
New Windows- Reference
- 040493
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 2022Decision
- RenovationNov 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
25 Arbour Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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.
Versus other Arbour Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 25 Arbour Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Roundhead — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary & All Saints Church of England 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 6EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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