Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BW
Estimated value
£318,000
- Since the 1995 sale (£80,000)+298%
- Against RG7 2BW's recent median (£300,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: August 2011. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
46 m²
500 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£318,000
- Against its 1995 sale (£80,000)+298%
- Against RG7 2BW's recent median (£300,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Priory Drive Cottages is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2BW. 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
46 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1995
Recent sales in RG7 2BW
1 sale, median £300,000 (2006–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2006 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
1 Priory Drive Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Sales timeline
31 January 1995Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG7 2BW: £300,000 (2006–2006).
Nearby sales in RG7 2BW
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BW. 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 1 Priory Drive Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Priory Drive Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Beech Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 500 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 32 years, with the last transfer in January 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 sits 297.5% above the 1995 sale of £80,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
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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.
1 Priory Drive 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 17 Aug 2021
Current Certificate
Aug 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 August 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill, Reading, RG7 2BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Priory Drive Cottages has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
0.4 km
Home Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Home FarmBus stop361m
- St Marys ChurchBus stop496m
- St Marys ChurchBus stop554m
- Woodcock LaneBus stop851m
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 2BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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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 1 Priory Drive Cottages is modelled from its 46 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2BW. 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 1 Priory Drive Cottages. 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 1 Priory Drive Cottages was lodged in August 2011 at band E and expired in August 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. None is matched to 1 Priory Drive Cottages. 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 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 2BW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Priory Drive Cottages 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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