Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Searles Farm Cottages, Searles Farm Lane, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XB
Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Searles Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Searles Farm Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3XB). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £700,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
2 Searles Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2034
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Searles Farm Cottages, Searles Farm Lane, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Searles Farm Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£695,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£700,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 June 2025Most recent
£700,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG30 3XB: £710,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in RG30 3XB
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
The Cunning Man — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Green Park Village Primary Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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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 3XB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
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