Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX
1 planning record
Estimated value
£578,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£515,000)+12%
- Against RG7 1TX's recent median (£475,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: April 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£578,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£515,000)+12%
- Against RG7 1TX's recent median (£475,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Council Houses is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1TX. 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
88 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in RG7 1TX
5 sales, median £475,000 (2016–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
3 Council Houses valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£515,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1TX: £475,000 (2016–2010).
Nearby sales in RG7 1TX
2 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX
Sold Jul 2016
£600,0004 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX
Sold Nov 2015
£535,0005 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX
Sold Nov 2013
£400,0001 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX
Sold Jul 2012
£475,0006 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX
Sold Nov 2006
£450,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX. 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 3 Council Houses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Council Houses is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farley Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 1TX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 is 12.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 140.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- TenureFreehold
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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.
3 Council Houses's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2023
Current Certificate
Jun 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 June 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Council Houses, Church Road, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1TX
1decisions9documents8nearby
- Apr 2018FullOutcome in report
Householder application for the proposed erection of a dropped kerb in front of the property.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 180616
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Versus other Church Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 3 Council Houses stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,852
Street avg £3,627
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
0.1 km
Jouldings Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Farley Hill Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary118m
- Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary1.6km
- The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Jouldings LaneBus stop95m
- Church Road H&R 8Bus stop307m
- Church Road H&R 10Bus stop501m
- Castle RoadBus stop643m
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 1TX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
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 3 Council Houses is modelled from its 88 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1TX. 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 3 Council Houses. 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 3 Council Houses was lodged in June 2013 at band D and expired in June 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 3 Council Houses. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1TX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Council Houses is in council tax band D. 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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