Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Firth Close, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2QF
2 planning records
Estimated value
£206,000
Newest record on this page: February 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
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Our estimate
£206,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Firth Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2QF. 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
59 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG7 2QF
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
12 Firth Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Firth Close, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2QF. 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 12 Firth Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Firth Close is an end-of-terrace house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2022. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. At 59 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 February 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Firth Close, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 12 Firth Close is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 12 Firth Close, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2QF
1decisions2documents2nearby
- Nov 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
1 no. small willow - coppice1 no. larger willow - pollard/reduce back to old reduction points
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 16/03521/TWRN
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2021Decision
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Versus other Firth Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 12 Firth Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
Hydes Platt — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Silchester Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Silchester Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary621m
- Tadley Community Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Bishopswood Junior SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Bishopswood Infant SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Hydes PlattBus stop152m
- Calleva ArmsBus stop329m
- Silchester CommonBus stop925m
- Byes LaneBus stop951m
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 2QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
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 12 Firth Close is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 2QF. 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. No sale is recorded for 12 Firth Close, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 12 Firth Close was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 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. 2 applications are matched to 12 Firth Close. 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 2QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Firth Close is in council tax band B. 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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