Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Highfield Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£547,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£465,000)+18%
- Against RG7 1AJ's recent median (£517,500)+6%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. 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
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£547,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£465,000)+18%
- Against RG7 1AJ's recent median (£517,500)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Highfield Cottage is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AJ. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2015
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in RG7 1AJ
5 sales, median £517,500 (2025–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
Sales timeline
8 December 2017Most recent
£465,000
+17.7%over 2 years23 July 2015
£395,000
+41.1%over 9 years27 January 2006
£280,000
+40.0%over 3 years27 June 2002
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AJ: £517,500 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in RG7 1AJ
Glenamoy House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ
Sold Oct 2025
£750,000School House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ
Sold Aug 2024
£517,500Ithaca, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ
Sold Dec 2023
£660,000Stanbury Park, East Lodge, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ
Sold Sept 2011
£175,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Highfield Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ. 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 Highfield Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Highfield Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 17.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- 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.
Highfield Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
Current Certificate
Feb 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 February 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Highfield Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Highfield 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.
Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Highfield Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,602
Street avg £3,703
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 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
Hyde End Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary996m
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Hyde End RoadBus stop133m
- The SquareBus stop194m
- St Michaels HallBus stop267m
- Clares Green RoadBus stop323m
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 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 Highfield Cottage is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AJ. 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 Highfield 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 Highfield Cottage was lodged in February 2015 at band E and expired in February 2025, 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. None is matched to Highfield 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 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Highfield 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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