Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Plum Tree Cottage, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£609,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£655,000)-7%
- Against RG7 4LL's recent median (£375,000)+62%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£609,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£655,000)-7%
- Against RG7 4LL's recent median (£375,000)+62%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Plum Tree Cottage is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4LL. 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG7 4LL
5 sales, median £375,000 (2017–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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.
Price for Plum Tree Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2006 starting point.
Sales timeline
16 August 2023Most recent
£655,000
+50.6%over 9 years26 June 2014
£435,000
+6.6%over 7 years15 December 2006
£408,000
+308.0%over 7 months23 May 2006
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 4LL: £375,000 (2017–2015).
Nearby sales in RG7 4LL
11 Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Oct 2017
£262,50012 Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Sept 2017
£262,500Village Farm Barn, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Feb 2017
£710,000Orchard House, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Sept 2015
£375,000The Bungalow, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Aug 2015
£399,950
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 Plum Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Plum Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Aldermaston, Reading, Reading (RG7 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £655,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Plum Tree Cottage, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Plum Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Fishermans Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Plum Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,781
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Aldermaston C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary243m
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- The StreetBus stop160m
- Church RoadBus stop262m
- The Sun GarageBus stop1.5km
- Youngs Industrial EstateBus stop1.6km
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 4LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
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 Plum Tree Cottage is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4LL. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Plum Tree 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 Plum Tree Cottage was lodged in March 2014 at band D and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Plum Tree 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 2 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 4LL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Plum Tree Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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