Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ashen Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
4 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£463,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£388,000)+19%
- Against RG7 1AA's recent median (£410,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£463,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£388,000)+19%
- Against RG7 1AA's recent median (£410,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Ashen Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AA. 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
100 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2018
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG7 1AA
5 sales, median £410,000 (2024–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
6 December 2018Most recent
£388,000
+55.2%over 10 years28 November 2008
£250,000
+26.9%over 5 years10 April 2003
£197,000
+15.9%over 1 year11 September 2001
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AA: £410,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in RG7 1AA
Levern Villa, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Sold Dec 2024
£410,000Bracondale, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Sold Aug 2024
£375,000Upwey, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Sold Sept 2014
£443,000Avondale House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Sold Oct 2013
£649,950Barnetdale, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Sold Jul 2011
£250,000
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- 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 Ashen Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ashen Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £388,000 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 September 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ashen Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
2 applications on record at Ashen Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
2decisions2extensions16documents8nearby
- Mar 2004Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed loft conversion with dormer extensions.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 031147
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2021Decision
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Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, Ashen Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,880
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 8.3 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
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary670m
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.3km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop60m
- Hyde End RoadBus stop200m
- The SquareBus stop332m
- Appletree LaneBus stop574m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 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 RG7 1AA 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
39.6dB
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 Ashen Cottage is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AA. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Ashen 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 Ashen Cottage was lodged in September 2018 at band D and is valid until September 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. 2 applications are matched to Ashen 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1AA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Ashen 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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