Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Folly Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,189,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£768,000)+55%
- Against RG7 6NT's recent median (£1,200,000)-1%
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
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,189,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£768,000)+55%
- Against RG7 6NT's recent median (£1,200,000)-1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Folly Cottage is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6NT. 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
160 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in RG7 6NT
5 sales, median £1,200,000 (2022–2012)
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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 | 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.
Folly Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
27 June 2013Most recent
£768,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NT: £1,200,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in RG7 6NT
Black Barns, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Jun 2022
£1,230,000The Little Lodge, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Aug 2021
£1,200,000Twin Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Aug 2017
£640,000Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Jul 2012
£2,250,000Shingletons, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold May 2010
£382,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Folly Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT. 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 Folly Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Folly Cottage is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,189,000 sits 54.8% above the 2013 sale of £768,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 160 m² it sits well below the postcode median (237 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).
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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.
Folly Cottage'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 23 Jan 2022
Current Certificate
Jan 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 January 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Folly Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Folly Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Folly Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
1decisions1extensions11documents9nearby
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02233/HOUSE
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Versus other The Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Folly Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,800
Street avg £4,681
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 277 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
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
0.4 km
Beenham Hatch — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Beenham HatchBus stop419m
- Beenham HatchBus stop434m
- Beenham HatchBus stop447m
- The Blade BoneBus stop693m
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 6NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
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
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-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 Folly Cottage is modelled from its 160 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6NT. 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 Folly 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 Folly Cottage was lodged in January 2012 at band D and expired in January 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Folly 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 3 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6NT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Folly Cottage is in council tax band G. 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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