Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PS
3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Behoes Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Behoes Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Sold March 2024 for £352,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2024
Current Certificate
Aug 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 August 2024
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Behoes 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£352,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2024Most recent
£352,000
+67.6%over 20 years21 November 2003
£210,000
+35.5%over 3 years21 September 2000
£155,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 0PS: £205,000 (2011–2011).
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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
0.4 km
Co-op Store — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Langtree School. 3 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 0PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB
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80 dB
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