Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Kit Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Kit Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TY). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 156 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 is 30.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
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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.
5 Kit Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2024
Current Certificate
Nov 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 November 2024
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 5 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
3decisions3extensions32documents2nearby
- Apr 2010ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor extension and single storey extension to rear of property
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P10/E0215
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2014Decision
- ExtensionJun 2010Decision
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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.
Price for 5 Kit Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£797,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2015)
£610,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2015Most recent
£610,000
+213.6%over 16 years5 February 1999
£194,500
+43.0%over 1 year26 May 1997
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0TY: £492,500 (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
£1,125,000Roselands, Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
Sold Dec 2009
£300,0004 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
Sold Nov 2009
£492,5001 Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY
Sold Feb 2009
£478,000
Versus other Kit Lane homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Kit Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,910
Street avg £4,879
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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