Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU
2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Cross Keys Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cross Keys Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 69 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £340,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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.
1 Cross Keys Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jun 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 June 2028
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cross Keys Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU
2decisions2extensions14documents2nearby
- Oct 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extensions.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/S2840/LDP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionNov 2015Decision
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2021)
£340,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£340,000
+54.5%over 14 years23 October 2006
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JU: £310,000 (2024–2013).
Versus other Cross Keys Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Cross Keys Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,928
Street avg £3,393
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
The Perch & Pike — 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 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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