Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Orchard, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
9 planning records
Estimated value
£1,456,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£2,300,000)-37%
- Against RG4 9BB's recent median (£1,200,000)+21%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
298 m²
3208 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,456,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£2,300,000)-37%
- Against RG4 9BB's recent median (£1,200,000)+21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Orchard is modelled from its 298 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
298 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in RG4 9BB
5 sales, median £1,200,000 (2024–2019)
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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 9 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.
Latest sale on The Old Orchard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£2,300,000
+212.9%over 12 years4 June 2008
£735,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9BB: £1,200,000 (2024–2019).
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
£1,237,000Felix Lodge, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Jul 2015
£564,000
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- 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 The Old Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Orchard is a detached house in Kidmore End, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 298 m² (around 3208 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2020. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2008–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,456,000 is 36.7% below the 2020 sale of £2,300,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£717/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 298 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold November 2020 for £2,300,000.
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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.
The Old Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 February 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Orchard, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
9 applications on record at The Old Orchard, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
9decisions4extensions77documents6nearby
Flagged:DemolitionChange of use
- Nov 2008Change of UseOutcome in report
Change of main access to property from highway. Alterations to driveway and parking area. Change of use from paddock to residential garden.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/E1099
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingAug 2022Decision
- FullMay 2021Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
- All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 77 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 for The Old Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
298 m²
Street avg 235 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 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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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 The Old Orchard is modelled from its 298 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Orchard. 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 The Old Orchard was lodged in February 2020 at band C and is valid until February 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 9 applications are matched to The Old Orchard. 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
- The Old Orchard is in council tax band G. 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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