Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Houndsmoor, Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BG
1 planning record
Estimated value
£585,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£575,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. 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
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£585,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£575,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Houndsmoor is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1BG. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG7 1BG
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | 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.
Sales timeline
25 August 2025Most recent
£575,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Houndsmoor, Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BG. 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 Houndsmoor
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Houndsmoor is a detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £575,000 in August 2025. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2015. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
Houndsmoor's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2012from Jun 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
95%63%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mar 2022from Oct 2012
EPC improved fromE39toD57
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
65%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Houndsmoor, Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Houndsmoor, Hyde End Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BG
1decisions10documents8nearby
- Jul 2015RenovationFullOutcome in report
Householder application for the proposed replacement of windows to dwelling.
New Windows- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 150608
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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
0.9 km
Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary898m
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Hyde End RoadBus stop55m
- The SquareBus stop146m
- Post OfficeBus stop284m
- St Michaels HallBus stop370m
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 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
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-eraDetached 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 Houndsmoor is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1BG. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Houndsmoor. 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 Houndsmoor was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Houndsmoor. 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 1BG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Houndsmoor 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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