Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Riverside Cottages, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6DA
Estimated value
£267,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£216,700)+23%
- Against RG7 6DA's recent median (£200,000)+34%
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
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£267,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£216,700)+23%
- Against RG7 6DA's recent median (£200,000)+34%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4 Riverside Cottages is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6DA. 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
60 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in RG7 6DA
2 sales, median £200,000 (2025–2023)
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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 | 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.
Sales timeline
26 November 2024Most recent
£216,700
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG7 6DA: £200,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG7 6DA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4 Riverside Cottages, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6DA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 4 Riverside Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Riverside Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Bradfield, Reading, Reading (RG7 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 60 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 23.2% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £216,700.
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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.
4 Riverside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2024from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromE46toF26
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Riverside Cottages, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Riverside Cottages 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 the street
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 4 Riverside Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
26 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
Bradfield College — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Englefield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Bradfield CollegeBus stop197m
- Buscot Hill TopBus stop1.0km
- Lone BarnBus stop1.4km
- War MemorialBus 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 6DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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 4 Riverside Cottages is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6DA. 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 4 Riverside 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 4 Riverside Cottages was lodged in August 2024 at band F and is valid until August 2034. 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 4 Riverside 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 2 schools and 14 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4 Riverside Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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