Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£415,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£368,000)+13%
- Against RG2 8LT's recent median (£315,000)+32%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£415,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£368,000)+13%
- Against RG2 8LT's recent median (£315,000)+32%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Brayford Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8LT. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG2 8LT
5 sales, median £315,000 (2022–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Latest sale on 7 Brayford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
10 November 2021Most recent
£368,000
+70.0%over 12 years12 December 2008
£216,450
+12.2%over 5 years11 September 2003
£193,000
+58.2%over 3 years17 December 1999
£122,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8LT: £315,000 (2022–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn 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 7 Brayford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Brayford Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £368,000 in November 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
7 Brayford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2021from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD55toE53
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 7 Brayford Road, Reading, RG2 8LT
2decisions17documents6nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion
- Mar 2009HMOFullOutcome in report
To change the use from a single dwelling property to a HMO (Retrospective application)
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/08/1558
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOMar 2009Decision
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Versus other Brayford Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Brayford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £3,094
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Ambrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hartland High School. 22 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hartland High SchoolSecondary164m
- Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary166m
- Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolPrimary291m
- Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolPrimary291m
Nearest stops
- Ambrook RoadBus stop109m
- Brayford RoadBus stop160m
- Hartland RoadBus stop246m
- Gratton RoadBus stop329m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
- Shoplifting638 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
- Other Theft373 reports8%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 8LT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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 7 Brayford Road is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8LT. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 7 Brayford 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 7 Brayford Road was lodged in July 2021 at band E and is valid until July 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 7 Brayford 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 22 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 8LT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Brayford Road 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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