Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Holly Cottage, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£927,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£795,000)+17%
- Against RG30 3TH's recent median (£1,050,000)-12%
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
8
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£927,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£795,000)+17%
- Against RG30 3TH's recent median (£1,050,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Holly Cottage is modelled from its 180 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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
180 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2015
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
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.
Holly Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 November 2019Most recent
£795,000
+7.4%over 4 years27 September 2015
£740,000
+43.7%over 9 years14 September 2006
£515,000
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
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- 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 Holly Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holly Cottage is a detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2021. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £927,000 is 16.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £795,000.
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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.
Holly Cottage'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 22 May 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 May 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from Jul 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%55%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Holly Cottage, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH
1decisions11documents2nearby
- Dec 2021AnnexFullOutcome in report
Conversion of double garage to residential annex with dormer window to front elevation, 1no. rooflight to rear elevation and changes to fenestration
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02573/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.
Price per m²
£4,417
Street avg £3,770
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.0 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%
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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 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 Holly Cottage is modelled from its 180 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for Holly Cottage. 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 Holly Cottage was lodged in May 2015 at band D and expired in May 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Holly Cottage. 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
- Holly Cottage 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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