Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chestnuts, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Estimated value
£720,000
- Against RG7 1AA's recent median (£410,000)+76%
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
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
169 m²
1819 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£720,000
- Against RG7 1AA's recent median (£410,000)+76%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Chestnuts is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
169 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2022
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG7 1AA
5 sales, median £410,000 (2024–2013)
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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 | None on this home | 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.
Chestnuts 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 RG7 1AA: £410,000 (2024–2013).
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
£375,000Ashen Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Sold Dec 2018
£388,000Upwey, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Sold Sept 2014
£443,000Avondale House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA
Sold Oct 2013
£649,950
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Chestnuts, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA. 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 Chestnuts
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chestnuts is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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.
Chestnuts's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
May 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 May 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chestnuts, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Chestnuts has no planning applications on record.
8
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Chestnuts lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 136 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 Chestnuts is modelled from its 169 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for Chestnuts, 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 Chestnuts was lodged in May 2022 at band E and is valid until May 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Chestnuts. 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
- Chestnuts is in council tax band F. 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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