Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 31 Croft Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Croft Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 36.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £545,000 in December 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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
May 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 May 2034
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 31 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
1decisions1extensions12documents2nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Dec 2007Garage ConversionAmendmentOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Side and rear extension, garage conversion to living accommodation and alterations to fenestration. (Amendments to approved planning app P03/S0293. Part Retrospective.) (As amended by Drawing Nos. 01 and 02 accompanying Applicant's letter dated 12 November 2007).
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/E1393/RET
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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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2024)
£545,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2024Most recent
£545,000
+70.3%over 17 years21 June 2007
£319,950
+102.5%over 6 years22 June 2000
£158,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0RS: £405,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG8 0RS
10 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Sept 2025
£405,0001 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Mar 2025
£600,0004a, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Mar 2024
£372,50025 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Oct 2020
£360,00037 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Jul 2020
£435,000
Versus other Croft Way homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
31 Croft Way outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,467
Street avg £3,787
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.2 km
West Chiltern — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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 0RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
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