Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 The Old Smithy, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£623,000
- Against RG30 3TH's recent median (£1,050,000)-41%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£623,000
- Against RG30 3TH's recent median (£1,050,000)-41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 The Old Smithy is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3TH. 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
142 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG30 3TH
5 sales, median £1,050,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 The Old Smithy has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3TH: £1,050,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in RG30 3TH
Heathlands, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
Sold Apr 2026
£1,625,000Mapleton Cottage, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
Sold May 2025
£1,050,000Blackmor, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
Sold Apr 2022
£775,000Ockley House, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
Sold Jun 2021
£797,500The Old Rectory, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
Sold Jul 2020
£7,250,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 The Old Smithy, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 The Old Smithy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Old Smithy is a detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 142 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (199 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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 The Old Smithy'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 07 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 The Old Smithy, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 The Old Smithy has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 The Old Smithy, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
- Apr 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Garage extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00462/HOUSE
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Versus other The Hatch homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 1 The Old Smithy lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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
0.0 km
Hatch Gate PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary578m
- Garland Junior SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary2.4km
- The Willink SchoolSecondary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Hatch Gate PHBus stop25m
- Roselawn HotelBus stop406m
- Roselawn HotelBus stop439m
- Clayhill Road turnBus stop493m
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 3TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
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 The Old Smithy is modelled from its 142 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3TH. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 The Old Smithy, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Old Smithy was lodged in July 2014 at band E and expired in July 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. 1 application is matched to 1 The Old Smithy. 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 4 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 3TH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 The Old Smithy is in council tax band F. 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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