Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£456,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£217,750)+109%
- Against RG7 3JT's recent median (£417,500)+9%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£456,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£217,750)+109%
- Against RG7 3JT's recent median (£417,500)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Coltsfoot Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3JT. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in RG7 3JT
5 sales, median £417,500 (2025–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | 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.
16 Coltsfoot Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 January 2003Most recent
£217,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3JT: £417,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in RG7 3JT
2 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT
Sold Feb 2025
£425,0007 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT
Sold Apr 2024
£465,0004 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT
Sold Feb 2021
£417,50014 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT
Sold Sept 2019
£320,00015 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT
Sold Jun 2018
£432,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT. 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 16 Coltsfoot Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Coltsfoot Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since January 2003 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 109.4% above the 2003 sale of £217,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 83 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 12 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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
Feb 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Coltsfoot Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 16 Coltsfoot Close, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3JT
1decisions1extensions3nearby
- May 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 16/00696/PASSHE
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Versus other Coltsfoot Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 16 Coltsfoot Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,623
Street avg £3,146
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.1 km
Coltsfoot Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Garland Junior School. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Garland Junior SchoolPrimary433m
- Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary922m
- The Willink SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Coltsfoot CloseBus stop95m
- Coltsfoot CloseBus stop102m
- HolmdeneBus stop317m
- Mans HillBus stop325m
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 3JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 16 Coltsfoot Close is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3JT. 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 16 Coltsfoot Close. 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 16 Coltsfoot Close was lodged in February 2020 at band D and is valid until February 2030. 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 16 Coltsfoot 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 3JT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Coltsfoot Close 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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