Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Orchard Lea, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QU
1 planning record
Last sold (2015)
£1,325,000
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- RG4 9QU recent median£564,000
Newest record on this page: October 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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Floor area
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Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in RG4 9QU
5 sales, median £564,000 (2017–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Latest sale on Orchard Lea was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
2 July 2015Most recent
£1,325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9QU: £564,000 (2017–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchard Lea, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QU. 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 Orchard Lea
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Lea is a property in Playhatch, Reading, Reading (RG4 9QU).
Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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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.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Lea, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Orchard Lea, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QU
1decisions1extensions28documents6nearby
- Dec 2005ExtensionOutcome in report
Erection of single storey garden room to south/west elevation and construction of swimming pool and pool house (as amended and amplified by drawings and flood risk assesment accompanying letter from agent dated 3 August 2005 and as clarified by photographs and plan submitted by agent on 14 December 2005).
- Documents
- 28 docs on file
- Reference
- P05/E0707
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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.
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. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Martin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Micklands Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Playhatch RoundaboutBus stop74m
- Garden CentreBus stop151m
- Devon DriveBus stop717m
- Henley Road County BoundaryBus stop719m
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 9QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for Orchard Lea because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in RG4 9QU.
- 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 Orchard Lea. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for Orchard Lea. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Orchard Lea. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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