Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2a is a five-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,029,000 is 14.2% below the 2023 sale of £1,200,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 106.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 208 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £1,200,000.
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 November 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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10 applications on record at 2a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
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Latest sale on 2a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,029,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.3% per year over 6 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 18.3% per year over 6 years.
1 February 2023Most recent
£1,200,000
+190.9%over 6 years29 September 2016
£412,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NA: £850,000 (2026–2024).
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Floor Area for 2a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,769
Street avg £5,732
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Earlsfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Micklands Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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