Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
College Farmhouse, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1483 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About College Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
College Farmhouse is a detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1483 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,246,000 is 42.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 84.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
College Farmhouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2018
Current Certificate
Nov 2008EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 4 November 2018
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against College Farmhouse, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 applications on record at College Farmhouse, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
9decisions8extensions105documents2nearby
- Dec 2011ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of single storey side/rear extension and replacement with two storey extension (as amended by revised roof & elevation plans accompanying e-mail from agent dated 1 December 2011).
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P11/W1666/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- ConservatoryAug 2020Decision
- ConservatoryAug 2020Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (9 on record)
- All 9 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
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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.
Latest sale on College Farmhouse was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2009)
£875,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
27 November 2009Most recent
£875,000
+133.3%over 12 years9 October 1997
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JP: £475,000 (2021–2005).
Nearby sales in RG8 0JP
2 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold Jun 2021
£475,000Moss Cottage, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold Dec 2012
£625,0001 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold May 2007
£200,000Cavendish Cottage, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold Jan 2006
£265,000River View, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold Jan 2001
£349,300
Versus other Ferry Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
College Farmhouse is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.1 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 0JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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