Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Keepers Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
Estimated value
£690,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£740,000)-7%
- Against RG7 2PH's recent median (£541,000)+28%
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
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£690,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£740,000)-7%
- Against RG7 2PH's recent median (£541,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Keepers Cottage is modelled from its 155 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
155 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
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 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
12 August 2020Most recent
£740,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2PH: £541,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in RG7 2PH
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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
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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 Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 155 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 11 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2020 at £740,000.
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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.
Keepers Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Mar 2020
EPC improved fromF27toE45
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
20%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Keepers Cottage 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.
Versus other The Common homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Keepers Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,774
Street avg £3,690
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached 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 Keepers Cottage is modelled from its 155 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 Keepers Cottage. 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 Keepers Cottage was lodged in October 2023 at band E and is valid until October 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Keepers Cottage. 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
- Keepers Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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