Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Lodge, Donnington Close, Chapel Row, Reading, RG7 6PU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£553,000
Newest record on this page: May 2024. 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
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£553,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Lodge is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6PU. 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG7 6PU
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
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| Sales | No sales shown | 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 Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Lodge, Donnington Close, Chapel Row, Reading, RG7 6PU. 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 The Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Lodge is a detached house in Chapel Row, Reading, Reading (RG7 6PU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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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.
The Lodge sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromD60toE53
Low Energy Lighting
44%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Lodge, Donnington Close, Chapel Row, Reading, RG7 6PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at The Lodge, Donnington Close, Chapel Row, Reading, RG7 6PU
1decisions8documents9nearby
- Dec 2019ConditionsOutcome in report
Modification of the obligation (b) of the third schedule of planning permission 147230 varied under 03/02480/RELAX.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/02300/MDOPO
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Versus other Donnington Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
0.2 km
The Blade Bone — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- The Blade BoneBus stop230m
- Scotland CornerBus stop850m
- Beenham HatchBus stop873m
- Beenham HatchBus stop893m
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 6PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 The Lodge is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6PU. 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. No sale is recorded for The Lodge, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Lodge was lodged in May 2024 at band E and is valid until May 2034. 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 The Lodge. 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 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6PU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Lodge is in council tax band D. 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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