Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
About 1 Chiltern Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chiltern Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £770,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemAir source
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2024EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
1decisions9documents2nearby
- Nov 2022OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Air-conditioned rear outbuilding.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P22/S3352/HH
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£752,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£770,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2022Most recent
£770,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BU: £550,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG8 0BU
26 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
Sold Nov 2025
£480,00015 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
Sold Mar 2025
£550,00016 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
Sold May 2024
£595,0005 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
Sold May 2024
£1,185,00027 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
Sold Sept 2023
£495,000
Versus other Chiltern Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Chiltern Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,160
Street avg £5,368
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 3 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Tidmore Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Woodcote Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
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70 dB
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80 dB
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