Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Braemar, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£518,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£310,000)+67%
- Against RG7 1AL's recent median (£370,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: April 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
109 m²
1174 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£518,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£310,000)+67%
- Against RG7 1AL's recent median (£370,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Braemar is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AL. 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
109 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2009
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in RG7 1AL
5 sales, median £370,000 (2016–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2016 | 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.
Braemar saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
27 May 2010Most recent
£310,000
+5.1%over 3 years28 September 2006
£295,000
+1.0%over 2 years28 November 2003
£292,000
+2.5%over 1 year19 June 2002
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AL: £370,000 (2016–2012).
Nearby sales in RG7 1AL
The Grove, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold Apr 2016
£635,000The Saddlers, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold Jun 2014
£325,000The Beeches, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold Dec 2013
£480,000Lockeridge, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold Nov 2013
£350,000High View, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
Sold May 2012
£370,000
What this page doesn't show
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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 Braemar
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Braemar is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 67.1% above the 2010 sale of £310,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 109 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jun 2019
Current Certificate
Jun 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 June 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Braemar, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Braemar, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AL
1decisions1extensions9documents8nearby
- Sept 2004Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling, conversion of garage to sitting room and loft conversion with front & rear dormers.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 042445
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Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Braemar runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,842
Street avg £3,453
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
Crime
150/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sevenoaks Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oakbank School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary623m
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- Sevenoaks DriveBus stop54m
- St Michaels HallBus stop287m
- Clares Green RoadBus stop301m
- Three Mile Cross Post OfficeBus stop453m
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 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
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 Braemar is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1AL. 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 Braemar. 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 Braemar was lodged in June 2009 at band E and expired in June 2019, 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 Braemar. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Braemar 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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