Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Cowper Way, Reading, RG30 3EA
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£457,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£354,000)+29%
- Against RG30 3EA's recent median (£470,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£457,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£354,000)+29%
- Against RG30 3EA's recent median (£470,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Cowper Way is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3EA. 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RG30 3EA
5 sales, median £470,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | 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.
Price for 8 Cowper Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£354,000
+187.8%over 17 years18 December 1997
£123,000
+41.4%over 2 years4 May 1995
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3EA: £470,000 (2024–2015).
What this page doesn't show
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 8 Cowper Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cowper Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG30 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 29.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
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
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cowper Way, Reading, RG30 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Cowper Way has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cowper Way homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Cowper Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,189
Street avg £3,112
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wensley Road West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Southcote Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Southcote Primary SchoolPrimary375m
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolSecondary516m
- The WREN SchoolSecondary622m
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary941m
Nearest stops
- Wensley Road WestBus stop272m
- Southcote Farm LaneBus stop338m
- Fawley RoadBus stop422m
- Wensley Road FlatsBus stop473m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
- Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
- Other Theft384 reports8%
- Public Order384 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 RG30 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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 Cowper Way is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3EA. 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 8 Cowper Way. 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 Cowper Way was lodged in July 2012 at band D and expired in July 2022, 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 Cowper Way. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 3EA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Cowper Way 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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