Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
4 planning records
Estimated value
£594,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£395,000)+50%
- Against RG7 2PH's recent median (£541,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£594,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£395,000)+50%
- Against RG7 2PH's recent median (£541,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Lovegrove Gardens is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2PH. 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
129 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in RG7 2PH
5 sales, median £541,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 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.
4 Lovegrove Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
13 February 2013Most recent
£395,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2PH: £541,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RG7 2PH
2 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
Sold Oct 2023
£782,500Cherrytree Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
Sold Jun 2021
£895,000Fiveways, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
Sold Jun 2021
£500,000Yew Tree Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
Sold Apr 2021
£541,000Vine Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
Sold Sept 2020
£525,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH. 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 4 Lovegrove Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Lovegrove Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £594,000 sits 50.4% above the 2013 sale of £395,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension, partial demolition and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in February 2013.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
4 Lovegrove Gardens'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 28 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 28 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 4 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
4decisions2extensions35documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Oct 2005BasementFullOutcome in report
Erection of a three bedroom house with basement and covered parking area
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- BDB/61658
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2017Decision
- DemolitionNov 2016Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
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- The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other The Common homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 4 Lovegrove Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,062
Street avg £3,846
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
0.2 km
Calleva Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Silchester Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Silchester Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary298m
- Tadley Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Bishopswood Junior SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Bishopswood Infant SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Calleva ArmsBus stop204m
- Silchester CommonBus stop529m
- Hydes PlattBus stop542m
- Impstone RoadBus stop940m
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 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
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 4 Lovegrove Gardens is modelled from its 129 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2PH. 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 4 Lovegrove Gardens. 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 4 Lovegrove Gardens was lodged in May 2012 at band C and expired in May 2022, 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. 4 applications are matched to 4 Lovegrove Gardens. 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 2PH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Lovegrove Gardens is in council tax band F. 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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