Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Oakfield Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HP
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Oakfield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Oakfield Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6HP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (December 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 31.5% above the 2015 sale price.
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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.
2 Oakfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 September 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Oakfield Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Oakfield Cottages.
1 application on record at 2 Oakfield Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HP
1decisions1extensions23documents9nearby
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear two storey extension and associated internal alterations
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03174/HOUSE
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£197,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£197,000
11 December 2015
£197,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG7 6HP: £215,000 (2014–2014).
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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
Bradfield Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 6HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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