Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DD
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Church Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Church Cottages is a semi-detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9DD). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 September 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2022from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE47toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low Energy Lighting
58%90%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Church Cottages, Church Lane, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DD
1decisions9nearby
- May 2015RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Proposed replacement windows and doors in a Conservation Area (not a Listed building)
New Windows- Reference
- 150611
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
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