Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Wallingford Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 98 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £481,000 is 13.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 77.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 July 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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3 applications on record at 1 Wallingford Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JD
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Price for 1 Wallingford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.
28 June 2018Most recent
£425,000
+21.4%over 7 years19 August 2010
£349,950
+40.5%over 7 years8 May 2003
£249,000
+137.1%over 4 years31 March 1999
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JD: £325,000 (2025–2010).
14 Wallingford Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JD
Sold Nov 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
9a, Wallingford Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JD
Sold Apr 2019
15 Wallingford Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JD
Sold Aug 2008
4 Wallingford Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JD
Sold Apr 2007
On floor area, 1 Wallingford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,337
Street avg £3,892
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Freedom Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
South Stoke Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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