Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Kit Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Kit Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TY). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in February 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £909,000 sits 90.2% above the 2009 sale of £478,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- 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.
1 Kit Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 April 2034
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
2decisions1extensions25documents2nearby
- Oct 2006ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Extension to front of house to form home office/study.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P06/E0914
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationOct 2024Decision
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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 at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£909,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2009)
£478,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2009Most recent
£478,000
26 May 2004
£480,000
+113.3%over 2 years2 September 2001
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0TY: £610,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in RG8 0TY
Olcote, Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
Sold Jan 2024
£630,0002 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
Sold Mar 2016
£1,125,0005 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
Sold Aug 2015
£610,000Roselands, Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
Sold Dec 2009
£300,0004 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
Sold Nov 2009
£492,500
Versus other Kit Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Kit Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,265
Street avg £5,291
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.9 km
Church View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Stoke Row CofE Primary School. 2 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 0TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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