Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Parkside, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0ST
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 2 Parkside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Parkside is a mid-terrace house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0ST). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.
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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
Dec 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 December 2035
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Level 3 Building Survey
Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC FNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Parkside, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0ST, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Parkside 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 Parkside 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£320,000
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.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Parkside is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.0 km
Whitehall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School. 4 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 0ST from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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