Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Newtown Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JN
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Newtown Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Newtown Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 26.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £395,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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.
4 Newtown Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2029
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Newtown Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Newtown Cottages 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.
Price for 4 Newtown Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2019)
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2019Most recent
£395,000
+307.2%over 23 years29 February 1996
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JN: £250,000 (2025–2000).
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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.
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 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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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