Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bigbury Gardens, Reading, RG2 7LD
Estimated value
£331,000
- Since the 2006 sale (£110,000)+201%
- Against RG2 7LD's recent median (£134,950)+145%
Newest record on this page: September 2014. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£331,000
- Against its 2006 sale (£110,000)+201%
- Against RG2 7LD's recent median (£134,950)+145%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Bigbury Gardens is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7LD. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in RG2 7LD
5 sales, median £134,950 (2014–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2014 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
3 Bigbury Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2006).
Sales timeline
8 June 2006Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7LD: £134,950 (2014–1995).
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 3 Bigbury Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bigbury Gardens is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 7LD). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 sits 200.9% above the 2006 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2023
Current Certificate
Jul 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 July 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bigbury Gardens, Reading, RG2 7LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Bigbury Gardens has no planning applications on record.
12
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bigbury Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Bigbury Gardens stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Staverton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Reading Girls' School. 31 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary209m
- Whitley Park Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary734m
- The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary754m
- The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary919m
Nearest stops
- Staverton RoadBus stop209m
- Buckland Road CircleBus stop257m
- Birdhill AvenueBus stop309m
- Canterbury RoadBus stop322m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
- Shoplifting638 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
- Other Theft373 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 RG2 7LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
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 3 Bigbury Gardens is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7LD. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Bigbury Gardens. 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 3 Bigbury Gardens was lodged in July 2013 at band D and expired in July 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Bigbury Gardens. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 7LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Bigbury Gardens is in council tax band C. 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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