Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 4 is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 92 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (39–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 74). Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Across 2011–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 69.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in September 2024.
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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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Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Flat 4 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.
26 September 2024Most recent
£390,000
+44.4%over 13 years14 April 2011
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6DS: £590,000 (2025–2018).
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On price per m², Flat 4 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,239
Street avg £2,250
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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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