Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1ED
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Bernard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Bernard Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
12 years since the last transfer (December 2014). Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 is 38.5% above the 2014 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
2 Bernard Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 July 2024
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Bernard Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2014)
£470,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2014Most recent
£470,000
+37.2%over 8 years24 March 2006
£342,500
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG7 1ED: £440,000 (2025–2014).
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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
Clares Green Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Oakbank School. 9 schools nearby.
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 1ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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