Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Firhill Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 7HQ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
100 m²
1081 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Firhill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Firhill Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 7HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1081 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
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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 Firhill Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2021
Current Certificate
Jun 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 June 2021
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Firhill Cottages, High Street, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 7HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Firhill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application 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.
1 Firhill Cottages 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£517,000
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.
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hardwick Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Whitchurch Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 7HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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