Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Kolumbine, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Kolumbine
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kolumbine is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £495,000. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£630/sq ft) was about 182.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Kolumbine's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2034
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kolumbine, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Kolumbine.
2 applications on record at Kolumbine, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
1 live now1decisions2extensions16documents9nearby
- Oct 2025Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Convert existing roof space into habitable space including roof lights. Single storey rear extension and home office at the rear garden.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02238/CERTP
- More recent applications — locked
- Solar PanelsDec 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Kolumbine valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2025Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6TN: £500,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in RG7 6TN
Hill Crest, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Nov 2025
£735,000Tylers Lane Cottage, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Oct 2020
£1,400,000White Cottage, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Feb 2014
£500,000Wishhanger, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Dec 2010
£496,500Meadow View, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN
Sold Dec 2010
£458,000
Versus other Tylers Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Kolumbine runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,781
Street avg £3,739
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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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
1.5 km
Bucklebury flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
St Finian's Catholic Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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 6TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB
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