Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2 8UJ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£453,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£345,000)+31%
- Against RG2 8UJ's recent median (£330,000)+37%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£453,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£345,000)+31%
- Against RG2 8UJ's recent median (£330,000)+37%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Dovecote Road is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8UJ. 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
147 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in RG2 8UJ
5 sales, median £330,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
8 Dovecote Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
27 February 2020Most recent
£345,000
-10.4%13 December 2019
£385,000
+115.1%over 15 years9 August 2004
£179,000
+70.5%over 5 years12 July 1999
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8UJ: £330,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Dovecote Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Dovecote Road is a detached house in Reading (RG2 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold February 2020 for £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 is 31.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 29.1% 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.
8 Dovecote Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 November 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Dovecote Road, Reading, RG2 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Dovecote Road has no planning applications on record.
6
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 Dovecote Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Dovecote Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,347
Street avg £4,247
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
Engineers Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Geoffrey Field Junior School. 17 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Geoffrey Field Junior SchoolPrimary553m
- Geoffrey Field Infant SchoolPrimary553m
- Christ The King Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary703m
- Hartland High SchoolSecondary976m
Nearest stops
- Engineers CourtBus stop115m
- Engineers CourtBus stop129m
- Whitley Wood Community CentreBus stop163m
- Spencer RoadBus stop167m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
- Shoplifting638 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
- Other Theft373 reports8%
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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 8UJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB
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 8 Dovecote Road is modelled from its 147 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 8UJ. 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 8 Dovecote 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 8 Dovecote Road was lodged in November 2014 at band E and expired in November 2024, 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 8 Dovecote 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 17 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 8UJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Dovecote Road is in council tax band E. 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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