Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Malthouse Lane, Reading, RG1 7JA
3 sales on record12 planning records
Estimated value
£307,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£165,000)+86%
- Against RG1 7JA's recent median (£490,000)-37%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£307,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£165,000)+86%
- Against RG1 7JA's recent median (£490,000)-37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Malthouse Lane is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7JA. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG1 7JA
1 sale, median £490,000 (2007–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2019 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 12 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
29 November 2019Most recent
£165,000
+22.2%over 10 years11 March 2009
£135,000
+92.9%over 11 years14 November 1997
£70,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG1 7JA: £490,000 (2007–2007).
Nearby sales in RG1 7JA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 6 Malthouse Lane, Reading, RG1 7JA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 6 Malthouse Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Malthouse Lane is a detached house in Reading (RG1 7JA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 86.1% above the 2019 sale of £165,000. 12 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 10 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold November 2019 for £165,000.
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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.
6 Malthouse Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Malthouse Lane, Reading, RG1 7JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A change of use to residential application was refused at 6 Malthouse Lane in 2022.
12 applications on record at 6 Malthouse Lane, Reading, RG1 7JA
12decisions52documents41nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jan 2020Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from office to residential, with internal partitions and new door and window from an existing opening
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 191899
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseNov 2022Decision
- Change of UseNov 2022Decision
+ 9 more applications in the report
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Chatham Street Layby — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Civitas Academy. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Civitas AcademyPrimary162m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary313m
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary671m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary671m
Nearest stops
- Chatham Street LaybyBus stop181m
- Waylen StreetBus stop190m
- Nags HeadBus stop206m
- George StreetBus stop248m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
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 7JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
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 6 Malthouse Lane is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7JA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 6 Malthouse Lane. 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 6 Malthouse Lane was lodged in October 2023 at band D and is valid until October 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 12 applications are matched to 6 Malthouse Lane. 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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