Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bramble Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£702,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£430,000)+63%
- Against RG4 9BP's recent median (£480,000)+46%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£702,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£430,000)+63%
- Against RG4 9BP's recent median (£480,000)+46%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bramble Cottage is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9BP. 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
121 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in RG4 9BP
5 sales, median £480,000 (2025–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
Bramble Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
11 November 2003Most recent
£430,000
+25.1%over 2 years26 July 2001
£343,850
+114.9%over 4 years22 November 1996
£159,985
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9BP: £480,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in RG4 9BP
Pentland Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP
Sold Mar 2025
£480,000Little Orchard, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP
Sold Feb 2008
£800,000Orchard Manor, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP
Sold Aug 2006
£1,100,000Yew Tree Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP
Sold Jan 2006
£245,000
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About Bramble Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bramble Cottage is a detached house in Gallowstree Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 sits 63.3% above the 2003 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bramble Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bramble Cottage 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.
Versus other Horsepond Road homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Bramble Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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
Hazelmoor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary1.1km
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Hazelmoor LaneBus stop31m
- Orchard FieldBus stop212m
- Wood Lane HARBus stop414m
- Chiltern Edge SchoolBus stop1.0km
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 9BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
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 Bramble Cottage is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9BP. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Bramble 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 Bramble Cottage was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bramble 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 9BP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Bramble 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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