Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Myrtle Cottage, Chazey Heath, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UF
Estimated value
£649,000
- Against RG4 7UF's recent median (£357,500)+82%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
119 m²
1281 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£649,000
- Against RG4 7UF's recent median (£357,500)+82%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Myrtle Cottage is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7UF. 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
119 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG4 7UF
4 sales, median £357,500 (2025–1997)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Myrtle Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG4 7UF: £357,500 (2025–1997).
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 Myrtle Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Myrtle Cottage is a detached house in Mapledurham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7UF). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2015from Aug 2009
Windows
SecondaryPartial Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
16%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2020from Apr 2015
EPC improved fromE42toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Myrtle Cottage, Chazey Heath, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Myrtle Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Chazey Heath homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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
0.1 km
Rokeby Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
The Heights Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Heights Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary2.1km
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Rokeby DriveBus stop93m
- The PackhorseBus stop669m
- Shepherds LaneBus stop874m
- Shepherds LaneBus stop894m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 7UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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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 Myrtle Cottage is modelled from its 119 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 7UF. 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. No sale is recorded for Myrtle Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Myrtle Cottage was lodged in January 2020 at band D and is valid until January 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Myrtle Cottage. 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 7UF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Myrtle Cottage 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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