Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Baldons Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SQ
3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Baldons Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Baldons Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£549/sq ft) was about 216.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Baldons Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Baldons Close 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.
2 Baldons Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2021)
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 May 2021Most recent
£325,000
+77.4%over 17 years22 December 2003
£183,200
+12.7%over 11 months5 February 2003
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0SQ: £137,500 (2010–1997).
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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
West Chiltern — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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 0SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
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80 dB
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