Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Juniper Cottage, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE
3 planning records
Estimated value
£1,155,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£870,000)+33%
- Against RG7 6TE's recent median (£1,000,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: May 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
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,155,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£870,000)+33%
- Against RG7 6TE's recent median (£1,000,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Juniper Cottage is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6TE. 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
145 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in RG7 6TE
5 sales, median £1,000,000 (2025–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | 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.
Juniper Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
21 September 2016Most recent
£870,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6TE: £1,000,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in RG7 6TE
Ashdown House, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE
Sold May 2025
£1,425,000Wayside, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE
Sold Jul 2024
£1,000,000Mulberry Cottage, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE
Sold Oct 2021
£1,300,000Beechlyn, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE
Sold Jun 2019
£655,000Roseleaf Cottage, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE
Sold Feb 2011
£575,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Juniper Cottage, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE. 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 Juniper Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Juniper Cottage is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6TE). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 145 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (177 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,155,000 is 32.8% above the 2016 sale price.
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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.
Juniper 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 01 Dec 2022
Current Certificate
Dec 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 December 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Juniper Cottage, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Juniper Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at Juniper Cottage, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE
3decisions2extensions35documents9nearby
- Feb 2010RenovationOutlineOutcome in report
Installation of 3 no. velux windows to garage roof.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/02224/CERTP
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryNov 2014Decision
- ExtensionJul 2010Decision
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Versus other The Slade homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Juniper Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 8.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.8 km
The Slade turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
- St Finian's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Francis Baily Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- The Slade turnBus stop826m
- Ramsbury CornerBus stop980m
- Upper Bucklebury flexi areaBus stop1.4km
- Peach's StoresBus stop1.4km
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 6TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
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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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 Juniper Cottage is modelled from its 145 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6TE. 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 Juniper 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 Juniper Cottage was lodged in December 2012 at band E and expired in December 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. 3 applications are matched to Juniper 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 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6TE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Juniper 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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