Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Elm Orchard, Post Office Lane, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TL
Estimated value
£548,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£343,000)+60%
- Against RG30 3TL's recent median (£475,000)+15%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£548,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£343,000)+60%
- Against RG30 3TL's recent median (£475,000)+15%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Elm Orchard is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3TL. 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
95 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in RG30 3TL
5 sales, median £475,000 (2014–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2014 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Sales timeline
26 April 2007Most recent
£343,000
+206.3%over 11 years27 November 1995
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3TL: £475,000 (2014–2004).
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About 2 Elm Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Elm Orchard is a semi-detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3TL). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Held since April 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £548,000 sits 59.8% above the 2007 sale of £343,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 55.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it sits well below the postcode median (219 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 April 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Elm Orchard, Post Office Lane, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Elm Orchard has no planning applications on record.
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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 Post Office Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Elm Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 195 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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
0.2 km
Roselawn Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary540m
- Garland Junior SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary2.1km
- The Willink SchoolSecondary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Roselawn HotelBus stop214m
- Roselawn HotelBus stop251m
- Hatch Gate PHBus stop284m
- Clayhill Road turnBus stop337m
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 3TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
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 2 Elm Orchard is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3TL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 2 Elm Orchard. 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 2 Elm Orchard was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 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 2 Elm Orchard. 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 27 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 3TL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Elm Orchard 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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