Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Mill House, Church Lane, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HX
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About Mill House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mill House is a detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9HX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 79 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
Mill House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 October 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mill House, Church Lane, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Mill House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Mill House 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£439,000
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.
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Mill House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.6 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School. 9 schools nearby.
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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 9HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
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70 dB
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