Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Glebe Cottage, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
3 planning records
Estimated value
£943,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£610,000)+55%
- Against RG4 9BB's recent median (£1,237,000)-24%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£943,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£610,000)+55%
- Against RG4 9BB's recent median (£1,237,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Glebe Cottage is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9BB. 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
143 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in RG4 9BB
5 sales, median £1,237,000 (2024–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
4 February 2008Most recent
£610,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9BB: £1,237,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 9BB
Old Glebe, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Jun 2024
£1,030,000Post Cottage, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Jul 2023
£1,000,000Field Close, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Feb 2022
£1,735,000Trees, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Dec 2020
£1,237,000The Old Orchard, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Nov 2020
£2,300,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Glebe Cottage, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Glebe Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Glebe Cottage is a semi-detached house in Kidmore End, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £943,000 sits 54.6% above the 2008 sale of £610,000. At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (298 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Glebe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2022
Current Certificate
Jul 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 July 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Glebe Cottage, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at Glebe Cottage.
3 applications on record at Glebe Cottage, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
3decisions1extensions21documents6nearby
- Jul 2008OutbuildingOutcome in report
Detached oak framed garage.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/E0602
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2013Decision
- ApplicationOct 2008Decision
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Versus other Wood Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 287 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 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
0.3 km
St Johns Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary280m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary672m
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- St Johns ChurchBus stop266m
- Chiltern Edge SchoolBus stop714m
- Orchard FieldBus stop894m
- Hazelmoor LaneBus stop934m
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 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
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 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 Glebe Cottage is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9BB. 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 Glebe Cottage. 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 Glebe Cottage was lodged in July 2012 at band D and expired in July 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Glebe 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9BB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Glebe Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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