Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10a is a semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£617/sq ft) was about 105.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold January 2025 for £365,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 February 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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2 applications on record at 10a, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 22 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 22 years.
10 January 2025Most recent
£365,000
+52.7%over 10 years5 June 2014
£239,000
+91.2%over 11 years12 August 2002
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0TU: £425,000 (2024–2020).
9a, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Sept 2024
9b, Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Feb 2024
14 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Nov 2023
9 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Jun 2021
16 Emmens Close, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TU
Sold Feb 2020
10a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,636
Street avg £3,721
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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