Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
205 m²
2207 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
About 5 Chiltern Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chiltern Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,012,000 is 14.6% below the 2024 sale of £1,185,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 205 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £1,185,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
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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.
Current Certificate
Dec 2024EPC Rating
A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 December 2034
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Chiltern Gardens 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.
Latest sale on 5 Chiltern Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,012,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£1,185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 May 2024Most recent
£1,185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BU: £525,000 (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
£595,00027 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
Sold Sept 2023
£495,0003 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU
Sold Sept 2023
£525,000
Versus other Chiltern Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Chiltern Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,780
Street avg £5,387
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 108 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 3 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.
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.
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 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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