Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Dean Wood Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PW
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Dean Wood Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Dean Wood Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PW). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 293.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £865,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
3 Dean Wood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Nov 2008
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
7%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Dean Wood Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 3 Dean Wood Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PW
1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby
- Nov 2012ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P12/S2436/LDP
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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.
Price for 3 Dean Wood Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£935,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£865,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2021Most recent
£865,000
+202.4%over 22 years25 March 1999
£286,000
+36.2%over 2 years28 May 1996
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0PW: £249,500 (2019–1995).
Versus other Dean Wood Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Dean Wood Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,971
Street avg £2,582
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 184 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.3 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 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 0PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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