Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4b, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1154 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4b is a three-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 78.3% above the 2011 sale of £276,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- 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.
4b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2020
Current Certificate
Jun 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 June 2020
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4b, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4b 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 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2011)
£276,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2011Most recent
£276,000
+57.7%over 11 years18 May 2000
£175,000
+36.7%over 2 years14 November 1997
£128,000
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
£600,00031 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Dec 2024
£545,0004a, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Mar 2024
£372,50025 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Oct 2020
£360,000
Versus other Croft Way homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 4b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,575
Street avg £3,905
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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