Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
5 planning records
Estimated value
£1,832,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£2,250,000)-19%
- Against RG7 6NT's recent median (£850,000)+116%
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
12
From EPC
Floor area
498 m²
5356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,832,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£2,250,000)-19%
- Against RG7 6NT's recent median (£850,000)+116%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rochestown House is modelled from its 498 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
498 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG7 6NT
5 sales, median £850,000 (2022–2013)
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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 of 5 applications | 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.
Latest sale on Rochestown House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
26 July 2012Most recent
£2,250,000
+637.7%over 17 years24 May 1995
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NT: £850,000 (2022–2013).
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
£640,000Folly Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Jun 2013
£768,000Shingletons, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold May 2010
£382,000
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- 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 Rochestown House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rochestown House is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 498 m² (around 5356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,832,000 is 18.6% below the 2012 sale of £2,250,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 498 m² the property is well over the postcode median (180 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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.
Rochestown House'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 Sept 2021
Current Certificate
Sept 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 September 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rochestown House has an approved extension on the planning record.
5 applications on record at Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
5decisions2extensions43documents9nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
- Mar 2004PorchFullOutcome in report
Dining room extension and porch
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00117/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseSept 2014Decision
- AnnexOct 2011Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
- All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
- The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Rochestown House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,522
Street avg £4,773
Floor Area
498 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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%
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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 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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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Rochestown House is modelled from its 498 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for Rochestown House. 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 Rochestown House was lodged in September 2011 at band D and expired in September 2021, 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. 5 applications are matched to Rochestown House. 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
- Rochestown House is in council tax band A. 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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