Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Model Cottages, Eversley Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PH
Listed building3 sales on record
Estimated value
£410,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£390,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£410,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£390,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Model Cottages is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9PH. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG2 9PH
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | 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.
1 Model Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
21 February 2022Most recent
£390,000
+110.8%over 19 years25 March 2002
£185,000
+42.3%over 2 years7 October 1999
£130,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Model Cottages, Eversley Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 1 Model Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Model Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PH). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 50), 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 April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Sold February 2022 for £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
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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.
1 Model Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Model Cottages, Eversley Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Model Cottages 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.
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
0.0 km
The Swan — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary102m
- Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary2.1km
- Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The SwanBus stop22m
- British LegionBus stop371m
- Sindlesham Road SouthBus stop419m
- Sindlesham Road NorthBus stop688m
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 9PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
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 1 Model Cottages is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9PH. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Model Cottages. 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 1 Model Cottages was lodged in April 2014 at band E and expired in April 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 1 Model Cottages. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9PH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Model Cottages 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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