Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
238 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX
Estimated value
£382,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£450,500)-15%
- Against RG2 8EX's recent median (£169,950)+125%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£382,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£450,500)-15%
- Against RG2 8EX's recent median (£169,950)+125%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 238 Shinfield Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8EX. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in RG2 8EX
5 sales, median £169,950 (2025–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 238 Shinfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 January 2024Most recent
£450,500
+50.2%over 11 months24 February 2023
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8EX: £169,950 (2025–2006).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 238 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 238 Shinfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
238 Shinfield Road is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £382,000 is 15.2% below the 2024 sale of £450,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold January 2024 for £450,500.
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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 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 September 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 238 Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
238 Shinfield Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Shinfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 238 Shinfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,844
Street avg £3,629
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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.
Crime
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Downham Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Ridgeway Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary334m
- Whiteknights Primary SchoolPrimary343m
- Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary616m
- Hartland High SchoolSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Downham CourtBus stop67m
- The MaidensBus stop180m
- The MaidensBus stop188m
- Tamarisk AvenueBus stop197m
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 8EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build
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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 238 Shinfield Road is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8EX. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 238 Shinfield Road. 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 238 Shinfield Road was lodged in September 2023 at band D and is valid until September 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. None is matched to 238 Shinfield Road. 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 8EX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 238 Shinfield Road is in council tax band D. 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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