Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£400,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£385,000)+4%
- Against RG30 3XJ's recent median (£270,000)+48%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£400,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£385,000)+4%
- Against RG30 3XJ's recent median (£270,000)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Kennet Cottages is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3XJ. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG30 3XJ
5 sales, median £270,000 (2024–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
Latest sale on 2 Kennet Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£385,000
+40.0%over 6 years25 October 2018
£275,000
+44.7%over 7 years9 October 2011
£190,000
-16.7%over 6 years6 April 2005
£228,000
+14.0%over 2 years6 June 2002
£199,950
+150.1%over 5 years20 December 1996
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3XJ: £270,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in RG30 3XJ
9 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ
Sold Apr 2024
£280,0005 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ
Sold Nov 2022
£344,0003 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ
Sold Aug 2017
£270,00010 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ
Sold Jul 2013
£227,5004 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ
Sold Aug 2012
£232,500
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- 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 2 Kennet Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Kennet Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £385,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2018from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%54%
More low energy lighting installed
Oct 2018from Sept 2018
EPC improved fromF35toE50
Main Fuel
LPGOil
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Jun 2024from Oct 2018
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
54%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Kennet Cottages 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 the street
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Kennet Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,278
Street avg £3,373
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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.
Crime
356/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Burghfield Golf Course — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Kennet Valley Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kennet Valley Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Manor Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Green Park Village Primary AcademyPrimary1.9km
- Southcote Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Burghfield Golf CourseBus stop371m
- The Cunning ManBus stop395m
- Burghfield Road Railway BridgeBus stop912m
- Amners Farm RoadBus stop948m
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 3XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 Kennet Cottages is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3XJ. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 2 Kennet Cottages. 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 Kennet Cottages was lodged in June 2024 at band E and is valid until June 2034. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Kennet Cottages. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 3XJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Kennet Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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