Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£748,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£535,000)+40%
- Against RG4 9RF's recent median (£725,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£748,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£535,000)+40%
- Against RG4 9RF's recent median (£725,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Bird Wood Court is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9RF. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG4 9RF
5 sales, median £725,000 (2021–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | 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.
8 Bird Wood Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 October 2012Most recent
£535,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RF: £725,000 (2021–2009).
Nearby sales in RG4 9RF
9 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Nov 2021
£1,000,0002 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Mar 2021
£580,0005 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Dec 2009
£740,00012 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold May 2004
£410,0003 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
Sold Nov 2001
£295,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF. 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 8 Bird Wood Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bird Wood Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 is 39.8% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
8 Bird Wood Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 August 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Bird Wood Court, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RF
1decisions1extensions10documents6nearby
- Dec 2012ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Enlargement of kitchen/dining room and bedroom. Enlargement of garage. New Conservatory (As amended by revised plans and details received 12th November 2012)
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P12/S2592/HH
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Versus other Bird Wood Court homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Bird Wood Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,221
Street avg £5,027
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.1 km
Bird Wood Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sonning Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary655m
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary1.3km
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Bird Wood CourtBus stop110m
- Essex WayBus stop257m
- Reddish ManorBus stop480m
- Westleigh DriveBus stop575m
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 9RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
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 8 Bird Wood Court is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9RF. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Bird Wood Court. 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 8 Bird Wood Court was lodged in August 2012 at band C and expired in August 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Bird Wood Court. 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 9RF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Bird Wood Court 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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