Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Kempas Lodge, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
2 planning records
Estimated value
£753,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£370,000)+104%
- Against RG7 6SX's recent median (£685,000)+10%
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
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£753,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£370,000)+104%
- Against RG7 6SX's recent median (£685,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Kempas Lodge is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004
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.
Kempas Lodge valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 March 2004Most recent
£370,000
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
£685,000Firlands, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold May 2012
£450,000Little Birch, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
Sold Apr 2012
£500,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Kempas Lodge, 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 Kempas Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kempas Lodge is a four-bedroom detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6SX). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 sits 103.5% above the 2004 sale of £370,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (152 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Kempas Lodge'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 21 Aug 2022
Current Certificate
Aug 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 August 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kempas Lodge, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Kempas Lodge has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at Kempas Lodge, Burdens Heath, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6SX
2decisions2extensions13documents9nearby
- Jul 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01160/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2013Decision
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- The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Floor Area for Kempas Lodge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,364
Street avg £3,361
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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%
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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 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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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended 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 Kempas Lodge is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for Kempas Lodge. 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 Kempas Lodge was lodged in August 2012 at band E and expired in August 2022, 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 Kempas 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 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
- Kempas Lodge 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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