Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Olive Dene, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Olive Dene
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Olive Dene is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kidmore End, Reading, Reading (RG4 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,020,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 36.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £850,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
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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
Feb 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Olive Dene, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Olive Dene has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,020,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 December 2020Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9AU: £650,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in RG4 9AU
Gabriels, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU
Sold Jul 2025
£650,000Holly Bank, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU
Sold Aug 2024
£840,500Gable Cottage, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU
Sold Jun 2019
£560,000Walnut Cottage, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU
Sold Jul 2017
£990,000Conifers, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU
Sold Apr 2014
£539,950
Versus other Chalkhouse Green Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Olive Dene stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,030
Street avg £4,176
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
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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
0.2 km
St Johns Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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 9AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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