Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG
4 planning records
Estimated value
£2,071,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£1,595,000)+30%
- Against RG4 9QG's recent median (£1,225,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: January 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
313 m²
3369 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£2,071,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£1,595,000)+30%
- Against RG4 9QG's recent median (£1,225,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Brewers Cottage is modelled from its 313 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9QG. 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
313 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in RG4 9QG
3 sales, median £1,225,000 (2023–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£1,595,000
+30.2%over 13 years20 September 2007
£1,225,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG4 9QG: £1,225,000 (2023–2004).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG. 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 Brewers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brewers Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Dunsden, Reading, Reading (RG4 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (around 3369 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
At 313 m² the property is well over the postcode median (192 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,071,000 is 29.8% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £1,595,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Brewers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 May 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG
4decisions3extensions38documents6nearby
- Mar 2006ApplicationOutcome in report
Remove existing garages and construct new garages with games room to loft area. (As clarified by Agent's correspondence dated 12 January 2006 and as amended by Drawing No. 816/05/2A accompanying Agent's letter dated 14 February 2006).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P05/E1312
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2014Decision
- PorchAug 2013Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Dunsden Green homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Brewers Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
313 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St Martin's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- The GreenBus stop168m
- Bints FarmBus stop298m
- Gravel RoadBus stop740m
- Osterley DriveBus stop999m
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 9QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended 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 Brewers Cottage is modelled from its 313 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9QG. 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 Brewers 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 Brewers Cottage was lodged in May 2018 at band D and is valid until May 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Brewers 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9QG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Brewers Cottage 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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