Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Dene Close, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9FB
EPC B
Estimated value
£608,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£605,000)0%
- Against RG4 9FB's recent median (£775,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£608,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£605,000)0%
- Against RG4 9FB's recent median (£775,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Dene Close is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9FB. 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 June 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG4 9FB
5 sales, median £775,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£605,000
+8.5%over 4 years20 September 2020
£557,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9FB: £775,000 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Dene Close, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9FB. 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 4 Dene Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Dene Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Playhatch, Reading, Reading (RG4 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2020) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
A recent sale: £605,000 in March 2025. At 121 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Jun 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 June 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Dene Close, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Dene Close 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 Dene Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 4 Dene Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £5,196
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 144 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 4 years
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.
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Playhatch Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Martin's Catholic Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Playhatch RoundaboutBus stop87m
- Garden CentreBus stop181m
- Devon DriveBus stop732m
- Henley Road County BoundaryBus stop744m
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 9FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
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 4 Dene Close is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9FB. 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 4 Dene Close. 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 4 Dene Close was lodged in June 2020 at band B and is valid until June 2030. 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 4 Dene Close. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9FB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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