Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JX
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Primrose Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Primrose Cottages is a semi-detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 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.
1 Primrose Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Apr 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 April 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2015from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE52toD55
Apr 2015from Feb 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat
Heating controls changed
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
8%46%
More low energy lighting installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JX
2decisions1extensions15documents2nearby
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey breakfast area rear extension to existing private dwelling (As amended by plan 3A, received 20 July 2015 to retain existing window and to remove rear facing proposed window).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/S1819/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 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.
1 Primrose Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG8 0JX: £618,500 (2021–1996).
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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
0.1 km
The Perch & Pike — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
South Stoke Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0JX 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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