Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Blakes Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AF
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£477,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£435,000)+10%
- Against RG7 1AF's recent median (£83,750)+470%
Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£477,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£435,000)+10%
- Against RG7 1AF's recent median (£83,750)+470%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Blakes Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AF. 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
91 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG7 1AF
3 sales, median £83,750 (2005–1996)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | 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.
Price for Blakes Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
7 September 2023Most recent
£435,000
+20.8%over 4 years8 August 2019
£360,000
+9.1%over 1 year12 October 2017
£330,000
+37.5%over 4 years17 September 2013
£240,000
+9.8%over 11 years12 September 2002
£218,500
+110.1%over 5 years28 February 1997
£104,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG7 1AF: £83,750 (2005–1996).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Blakes Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AF. 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 Blakes Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blakes Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Sold September 2023 for £435,000.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 March 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromE44toD58
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blakes Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Blakes Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
0.5 km
Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary519m
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.5km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop96m
- Hyde End RoadBus stop346m
- Lambs LaneBus stop481m
- The SquareBus stop486m
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 1AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Blakes Cottage is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AF. 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. 6 sales are recorded for Blakes 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 Blakes Cottage was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, 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. None is matched to Blakes 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 1AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Blakes 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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