Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Pithouse Cottages, Trench Green, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UB
1 planning record
Estimated value
£480,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£323,000)+49%
- Against RG4 7UB's recent median (£323,000)+49%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£480,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£323,000)+49%
- Against RG4 7UB's recent median (£323,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Pithouse Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7UB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG4 7UB
1 sale, median £323,000 (2018–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2018 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
8 April 2018Most recent
£323,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG4 7UB: £323,000 (2018–2018).
Nearby sales in RG4 7UB
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Pithouse Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Pithouse Cottages is a semi-detached house in Mapledurham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7UB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 48.6% above the 2018 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
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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.
2 Pithouse Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
May 2019from May 2015
EPC improved fromF36toE41
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Pithouse Cottages, Trench Green, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 2 Pithouse Cottages.
1 application on record at 2 Pithouse Cottages, Trench Green, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UB
1decisions54documents
- Jan 2025Solar PanelsFullOutcome in report
Demolition and replacement of the existing pair of cottages with a pair of new semi-detached dwellings, including detached carports incorporating solar PV panels to rear facing roof slope (reduction in floor area of dwellings and change from garages to carports and additional drainage information as shown on amended and additional documents received 16th October 2024 and 1st December 2024).
- Documents
- 54 docs on file
- Reference
- P24/S0778/FUL
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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
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
The Packhorse — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
The Heights Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Heights Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Purley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary2.8km
Nearest stops
- The PackhorseBus stop785m
- Rokeby DriveBus stop817m
- Shepherds LaneBus stop1.5km
- Shepherds LaneBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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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 RG4 7UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Pithouse Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7UB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Pithouse Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Pithouse Cottages was lodged in May 2019 at band E and is valid until May 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Pithouse Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 7UB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Pithouse Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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