Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Well Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG
6 planning records
Estimated value
£958,000
- Against RG4 9QG's recent median (£1,225,000)-22%
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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
192 m²
2067 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£958,000
- Against RG4 9QG's recent median (£1,225,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Well Cottage is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
192 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2013
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG4 9QG
5 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 6 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.
Old Well Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9QG: £1,225,000 (2023–2004).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Old Well 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 Old Well Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Well Cottage is a detached house in Dunsden, Reading, Reading (RG4 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Old Well Cottage'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 28 Jan 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 January 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2013from Feb 2010
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
100%61%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Well Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Well Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
6 applications on record at Old Well Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG
6decisions5extensions68documents6nearby
- Jun 2004ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of first floor bedroom rear extension, new dormer window to the side elevation and single storey ground floor extensions. Amendments to planning permission P03/E0891.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- P04/E0538
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2019Decision
- BasementJan 2018Decision
+ 3 more applications 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.
On habitable rooms, Old Well Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 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 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Old Well Cottage is modelled from its 192 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for Old Well Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Old Well Cottage was lodged in January 2013 at band D and expired in January 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Old Well 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
- Old Well Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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