Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
H & R Stores, Flat 1, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QX
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About H & R Stores
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
H & R Stores is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2019from Nov 2008
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Jan 2020from May 2019
EPC improved fromC72toD66
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against H & R Stores, Flat 1, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
H & R Stores 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.
H & R Stores 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£241,000
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 5 sales in RG8 0QX: £430,000 (2023–1996).
Nearby sales in RG8 0QX
Birchcroft, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QX
Sold Dec 2023
£585,000Carlton, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QX
Sold Dec 2023
£430,000Chiltern Rise House, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QX
Sold Dec 2020
£1,800,000Woodhaven, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QX
Sold Mar 2018
£360,000Ashville, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QX
Sold Jul 1996
£72,500
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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.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Langtree School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Woodcote Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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