Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump, Reading, RG7 6LA
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£799,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£715,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: February 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£799,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£715,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Mead Cottage is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6LA. 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
158 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG7 6LA
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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
15 February 2021Most recent
£715,000
+43.0%over 10 years18 January 2011
£500,000
+32.6%over 6 years7 April 2004
£377,000
What this page doesn't show
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About 1 Mead Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Mead Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tutts Clump, Reading, Reading (RG7 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £799,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £715,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
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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 Mead Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
23%88%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump, Reading, RG7 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Mead Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump, Reading, RG7 6LA
1decisions1extensions10documents9nearby
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00977/HOUSE
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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
1.0 km
Wellington Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary855m
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
Nearest stops
- Wellington GardensBus stop1.0km
- Bradfield Village HallBus stop1.0km
- Heath RoadBus stop1.0km
- Hungerford LaneBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
- Shoplifting167 reports8%
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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 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
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 EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 Mead Cottage is modelled from its 158 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6LA. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Mead 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 1 Mead Cottage was lodged in January 2020 at band E and is valid until January 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Mead 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 20 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6LA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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