Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sallow Copse, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£762,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£573,233)+33%
- Against RG7 2PH's recent median (£541,000)+41%
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
8
From EPC
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£762,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£573,233)+33%
- Against RG7 2PH's recent median (£541,000)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sallow Copse is modelled from its 194 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
194 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2019
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 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
23 July 2020Most recent
£573,233
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
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Sallow Copse, 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 Sallow Copse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sallow Copse is a detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2023. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £762,000 is 32.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £573,233.
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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.
Sallow Copse sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Sept 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 September 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sallow Copse, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Sallow Copse, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH
1decisions27documents2nearby
- Jun 2023AnnexFullOutcome in report
Removal of existing garage and sheds. Erection of oak-framed outbuilding with ancillary accommodation above.
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01972/HSE
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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.
Sallow Copse is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,955
Street avg £3,856
Floor Area
194 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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 Sallow Copse is modelled from its 194 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 Sallow Copse. 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 Sallow Copse was lodged in September 2019 at band F and is valid until September 2029. 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 Sallow Copse. 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.
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