Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Newtown Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JN
3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Newtown Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Newtown Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JN). 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 (February 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
9 years since the last transfer (October 2017). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 17.3% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 February 2027
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Newtown Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Newtown Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 2 Newtown Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JN
3decisions2extensions29documents2nearby
- Sept 2006OutbuildingAmendmentOutcome in report
To erect a garden shed
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P06/W0830/RET
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2012Decision
- ExtensionDec 2007Decision
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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.
2 Newtown Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2017)
£450,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2017Most recent
£450,000
+81.5%over 11 years3 February 2006
£248,000
-0.8%over 8 months15 June 2005
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JN: £135,000 (2025–1996).
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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
0.2 km
Ferry Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
South Stoke Primary School. 2 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 RG8 0JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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