Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Essex Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3BN
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
About 4 Essex Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Essex Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 49% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 23.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Nov 2015
EPC improved fromE39toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
45%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Essex Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Essex Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 4 Essex Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3BN
1decisions1extensions7documents3nearby
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear single storey extension to existing flat roof.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02171/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Essex Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£337,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2016Most recent
£337,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3BN: £225,000 (2015–2001).
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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
0.1 km
Mans Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Garland Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
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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 3BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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