Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
472 m²
5081 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Hamilton Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Hamilton Place is a detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 472 m² (around 5081 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2016) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 472 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (403 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £2,792,000 is 45% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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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.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Sept 2026
Current Certificate
Sept 2016EPC Rating
A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 September 2026
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Detached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Hamilton Place has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,792,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£1,925,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2017Most recent
£1,925,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BQ: £2,200,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 0BQ
8 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ
Sold Jul 2024
£2,400,0009 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ
Sold Mar 2021
£2,195,0006 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ
Sold Jan 2021
£2,200,0003 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ
Sold Feb 2019
£2,200,0004 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ
Sold Oct 2017
£1,750,000
Versus other Hamilton Place homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Hamilton Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£4,078
Street avg £4,970
Floor Area
472 m²
Street avg 390 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Church View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Stoke Row CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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 RG8 0BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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