Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
101a is a detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £590,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£565/sq ft) was about 143% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 June 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 101a, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Extension: Single storey
Single storey front and side extensions and external refurbishment following demolition of detached garage.
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101a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 8 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 8 years.
3 April 2025Most recent
£590,000
+92.2%over 7 years18 May 2017
£307,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6DS: £475,000 (2024–2018).
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Sold Sept 2024
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Sold Jun 2022
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Sold Aug 2021
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Sold Jun 2021
11 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DS
Sold Mar 2018
On price per m², 101a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,082
Street avg £4,090
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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