Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Keepers Cottage, Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Private Rental
About Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Beech Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Keepers Cottage 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.
Keepers Cottage 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£662,000
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 1 sales in RG8 0QB: £9,988,300 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in RG8 0QB
Versus other Beech Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Keepers Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 269 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 14.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
1.6 km
Co-op Store — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Langtree School. 3 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 0QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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