Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Church Cottages, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JW
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 Church Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Church Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 4JW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
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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 2)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE50toD62
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
10%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Church Cottages, New Lane Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Church Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 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.
4 Church Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other New Lane Hill homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Church Cottages outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
St Michaels Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Churchend Primary Academy. 25 schools nearby.
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 4JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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