Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW
5 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£409,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£403,000)+1%
- Against RG7 1BW's recent median (£325,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: May 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
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£409,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£403,000)+1%
- Against RG7 1BW's recent median (£325,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Magill Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1BW. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2013
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG7 1BW
5 sales, median £325,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2022 | 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.
Latest sale on 8 Magill Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
13 October 2022Most recent
£403,000
+17.5%over 3 years25 October 2018
£343,000
+51.1%over 10 years29 February 2008
£227,000
+41.9%over 5 years16 May 2002
£160,000
+82.9%over 3 years3 September 1998
£87,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1BW: £325,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in RG7 1BW
10 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW
Sold Jun 2021
£380,0009 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW
Sold Jan 2021
£387,0006 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW
Sold Mar 2016
£325,00011 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW
Sold Nov 2002
£169,95018 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW
Sold Jul 2001
£139,995
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Magill Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Magill Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Last sale on file: £403,000 in October 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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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 19 Aug 2023
Current Certificate
Aug 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 August 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Magill Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1BW
1decisions1extensions16documents8nearby
- May 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Householder application for the proposed erection of a part single storey, part two storey side extension, infill of existing rear external door, single storey side/rear extension to existing detached garage, removal of existing boundary fence and relocation of replacement fence.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 230662
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Versus other Magill Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Magill Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,676
Street avg £4,268
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.2 km
Grovelands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary981m
- Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Grovelands RoadBus stop172m
- The SquareBus stop296m
- Appletree LaneBus stop334m
- Hyde End RoadBus stop446m
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 1BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
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 8 Magill Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1BW. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 8 Magill Close. 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 8 Magill Close was lodged in August 2013 at band D and expired in August 2023, 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 8 Magill Close. 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 1BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Magill Close is in council tax band C. 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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