Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
South Lodge, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
3 sales on record8 planning records
Estimated value
£1,322,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£1,155,000)+14%
- Against RG7 1XD's recent median (£620,000)+113%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. 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
173 m²
1861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,322,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£1,155,000)+14%
- Against RG7 1XD's recent median (£620,000)+113%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for South Lodge is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1XD. 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
173 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG7 1XD
5 sales, median £620,000 (2022–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 8 applications | 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 South Lodge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 December 2019Most recent
£1,155,000
+34.3%over 5 years23 April 2014
£860,000
+230.8%over 19 years3 March 1995
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1XD: £620,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in RG7 1XD
East Gate, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Mar 2022
£750,0004 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Oct 2021
£680,0007 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Oct 2021
£620,00010 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Mar 2021
£610,0002 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Feb 2018
£630,000
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- 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 South Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
South Lodge is a detached house in Farley Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 173 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,322,000 is 14.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 139.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £1,155,000.
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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.
South Lodge'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 29 Sept 2021
Current Certificate
Sept 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 29 September 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against South Lodge, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at South Lodge.
8 applications on record at South Lodge, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
8decisions2extensions62documents8nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Aug 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to dwelling.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 030766
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksAug 2021Decision
- ConditionsOct 2019Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (8 on record)
- All 8 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
- The 62 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Farley Castle homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
South Lodge outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,682
Street avg £3,964
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.7 km
Bunglers Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Farley Hill Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary2.0km
- The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Bunglers HillBus stop724m
- Church Road H&R 5Bus stop810m
- Castle RoadBus stop812m
- Church Road H&R 8Bus stop908m
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 1XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 South Lodge is modelled from its 173 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1XD. 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. 3 sales are recorded for South Lodge. 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 South Lodge was lodged in September 2011 at band D and expired in September 2021, 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. 8 applications are matched to South Lodge. 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 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1XD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- South Lodge is in council tax band G. 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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