Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5UB
Estimated value
£830,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£755,000)+10%
- Against RG7 5UB's recent median (£210,000)+295%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
170 m²
1830 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£830,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£755,000)+10%
- Against RG7 5UB's recent median (£210,000)+295%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5UB. 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
170 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG7 5UB
1 sale, median £210,000 (2015–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
7 June 2022Most recent
£755,000
+34.8%over 4 years25 October 2017
£560,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG7 5UB: £210,000 (2015–2015).
Nearby sales in RG7 5UB
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5UB. 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 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages is a semi-detached house in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading (RG7 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Last sale on file: £755,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 December 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2021from Jun 2014
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Main Fuel
ElectricLPG
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
ManualFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
18%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
0.9 km
Pease Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Woolhampton C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Pease HillBus stop910m
- Scotland CornerBus stop1.2km
- Byles GreenBus stop1.4km
- Byles GreenBus stop1.4km
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 5UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages is modelled from its 170 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 5UB. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages. 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 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages was lodged in December 2021 at band F and is valid until December 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 5UB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages 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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