Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Hendeys Cottages, Summerlug, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 2JU
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£478,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£480,000)0%
- Against RG7 2JU's recent median (£420,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: September 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£478,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£480,000)0%
- Against RG7 2JU's recent median (£420,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Hendeys Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2JU. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG7 2JU
5 sales, median £420,000 (2022–1999)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2022 | 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.
2 Hendeys Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
27 September 2022Most recent
£480,000
+39.1%over 9 years26 September 2013
£345,000
+15.4%over 4 years9 July 2009
£299,000
+42.4%over 7 years1 March 2002
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2JU: £420,000 (2022–1999).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 2 Hendeys Cottages, Summerlug, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 2JU. 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
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About 2 Hendeys Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hendeys Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mortimer Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 2JU). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £480,000 in September 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2023
Current Certificate
May 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hendeys Cottages, Summerlug, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 2JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Hendeys Cottages has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Hendeys Cottages, Summerlug, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 2JU
1decisions1extensions2documents2nearby
- Aug 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey extension to kitchen
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 02/01349/HOUSE
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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
0.2 km
Glenapp Grange — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant SchoolPrimary411m
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior SchoolPrimary1.4km
- The Willink SchoolSecondary2.5km
- Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Glenapp GrangeBus stop239m
- Drury LaneBus stop335m
- St Johns ChurchBus stop353m
- The BeversBus stop375m
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 2JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 2 Hendeys Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2JU. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 2 Hendeys 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 2 Hendeys Cottages was lodged in May 2013 at band E and expired in May 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 2 Hendeys 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 2JU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Hendeys 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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