Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Firlands, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£746,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£450,000)+66%
- Against RG7 6SX's recent median (£685,000)+9%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1503 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£746,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£450,000)+66%
- Against RG7 6SX's recent median (£685,000)+9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Firlands is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6SX. 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
140 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2011
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in RG7 6SX
5 sales, median £685,000 (2025–2012)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Firlands saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 May 2012Most recent
£450,000
+12.2%over 5 years4 October 2006
£401,000
+18.8%over 3 years22 May 2003
£337,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6SX: £685,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in RG7 6SX
Beech Cottage, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Aug 2025
£1,085,000Uplands, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Nov 2019
£695,000Upwey, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Aug 2018
£685,000Little Birch, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Apr 2012
£500,000Tannen House, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Mar 2012
£550,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Firlands, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX. 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 Firlands
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Firlands is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1503 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £746,000 sits 65.8% above the 2012 sale of £450,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).
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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.
Firlands'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 02 Oct 2021
Current Certificate
Oct 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 October 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Firlands, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Firlands has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Firlands, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
2decisions2extensions30documents9nearby
- Aug 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension and associated works.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01289/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2017Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
- The 30 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Versus other Burdens Heath homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Firlands is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,222
Street avg £3,378
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
0.5 km
The Slade turn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary812m
- Francis Baily Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- St Finian's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Kennet SchoolSecondary2.0km
Nearest stops
- The Slade turnBus stop543m
- Upper Bucklebury flexi areaBus stop581m
- Peach's StoresBus stop601m
- Ramsbury CornerBus stop1.2km
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 6SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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 Firlands is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6SX. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Firlands. 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 Firlands was lodged in October 2011 at band F and expired in October 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. 2 applications are matched to Firlands. 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 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6SX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Firlands 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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