Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Halls Cottages, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BD
2 planning records
Estimated value
£740,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£550,000)+35%
Newest record on this page: December 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1116 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£740,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£550,000)+35%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Halls Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9BD. 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
104 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG4 9BD
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2012 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Sales timeline
1 February 2012Most recent
£550,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Halls Cottages, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BD. 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 38 Halls Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Halls Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Kidmore End, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1116 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
15 years since the last transfer (February 2012). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 is 34.5% above the 2012 sale price.
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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.
38 Halls Cottages'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 24 Nov 2021
Current Certificate
Nov 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 November 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Halls Cottages, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Halls Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 38 Halls Cottages, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BD
2decisions2extensions18documents6nearby
- Nov 2014PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of an open wood frame front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P14/S2908/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2019Decision
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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
0.0 km
Wood Lane HAR — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary1.3km
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Wood Lane HARBus stop40m
- Hazelmoor LaneBus stop447m
- Orchard FieldBus stop622m
- Horsepond RoadBus stop966m
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 9BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (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 38 Halls Cottages is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9BD. 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 38 Halls 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 38 Halls Cottages was lodged in November 2011 at band E and expired in November 2021, 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. 2 applications are matched to 38 Halls 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 4 schools and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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