Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Riverside Cottages, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6DA
Estimated value
£209,000
- Against RG7 6DA's recent median (£216,700)-4%
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
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£209,000
- Against RG7 6DA's recent median (£216,700)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Riverside Cottages is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
42 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG7 6DA
3 sales, median £216,700 (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.
5 Riverside Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG7 6DA: £216,700 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 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 5 Riverside Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Riverside Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Bradfield, Reading, Reading (RG7 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 124), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 42 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
5 Riverside Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2023from Sept 2022
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating Controls
ManualProg + TRVs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
50%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Jul 2023from Apr 2023
EPC improved fromD57toC70
Hot Water
GoodPoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Riverside Cottages, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Riverside Cottages has no planning applications on record.
9
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, 5 Riverside Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC CNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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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 5 Riverside Cottages is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 5 Riverside Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 5 Riverside Cottages was lodged in July 2023 at band C and is valid until July 2033. 3 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 5 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
- 5 Riverside Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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