Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a is a two-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NA). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 87% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £500,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2032
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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3a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 3a, Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
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£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 14 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 14 years.
13 June 2024Most recent
£500,000
+26.6%over 7 years18 July 2016
£395,000
+31.7%over 6 years21 December 2009
£299,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NA: £850,000 (2026–2023).
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Sold Jan 2026
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Sold Mar 2024
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Sold Mar 2024
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Sold Feb 2024
15 Woods Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NA
Sold Nov 2023
3a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,208
Street avg £5,748
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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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