Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Farley Court, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TT
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Farley Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Farley Court is a semi-detached house in Farley Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 1TT). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–294 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (249 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2017from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromE44toD58
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system changed
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Farley Court, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Farley Court, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TT
1decisions12documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Jul 2016RenovationAmendmentOutcome in report
Householder application for the erection of a pre-fabricated stainless steel flue to service a wood burning stove. (Retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 160917
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Farley Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1TT: £485,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in RG7 1TT
6 Farley Court, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TT
Sold Mar 2025
£485,0001 Farley Court, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TT
Sold Aug 2017
£730,0003 Farley Court, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TT
Sold Feb 2016
£645,0004 Farley Court, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TT
Sold Dec 2010
£465,0005 Farley Court, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TT
Sold Sept 2009
£415,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.3 km
Castle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Farley Hill Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1TT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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