Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QP
Extendable
Estimated value
£492,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£472,500)+4%
- Against RG7 6QP's recent median (£335,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£492,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£472,500)+4%
- Against RG7 6QP's recent median (£335,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Blacklands Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6QP. 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
80 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG7 6QP
2 sales, median £335,000 (2011–2008)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
1 Blacklands Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
30 May 2023Most recent
£472,500
+110.0%over 20 years29 November 2002
£225,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG7 6QP: £335,000 (2011–2008).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QP. 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 1 Blacklands Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Blacklands Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Upper Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Sold May 2023 for £472,500.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 February 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Blacklands Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
0.3 km
Peach's Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary46m
- Francis Baily Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Kennet SchoolSecondary2.2km
- Thatcham Park CofE PrimaryPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Peach's StoresBus stop285m
- Upper Bucklebury flexi areaBus stop299m
- Byles GreenBus stop654m
- Byles GreenBus stop660m
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 6QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
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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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 Blacklands Road is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6QP. 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 1 Blacklands Road. 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 Blacklands Road was lodged in February 2023 at band D and is valid until February 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Blacklands Road. 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6QP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Blacklands Road is in council tax band E. 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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