Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
St Roches Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,006,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£465,000)+116%
- Against RG7 6NT's recent median (£850,000)+18%
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
5
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,006,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£465,000)+116%
- Against RG7 6NT's recent median (£850,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for St Roches Cottage is modelled from its 138 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
138 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
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 3 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.
St Roches Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
12 March 2003Most recent
£465,000
+78.0%over 2 years3 August 2000
£261,300
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
£768,000Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
Sold Jul 2012
£2,250,000
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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 St Roches Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
St Roches Cottage is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,006,000 sits 116.3% above the 2003 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. At 138 m² it sits well below the postcode median (237 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
St Roches 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 19 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 November 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against St Roches Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at St Roches Cottage.
3 applications on record at St Roches Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT
3decisions2extensions18documents9nearby
- Sept 2003ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of 2 x single storey conservatories to rear of property
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/01516/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2018Decision
- FullFeb 2005Decision
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- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
- The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 price per m², St Roches Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,370
Street avg £5,157
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 283 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 11.8 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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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 St Roches Cottage is modelled from its 138 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 St Roches 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 St Roches Cottage was lodged in November 2014 at band D and expired in November 2024, 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. 3 applications are matched to St Roches 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
- St Roches Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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