Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
78a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 7JE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 47 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–179 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 47 m² the property is well over the postcode median (28 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £210,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
78a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
78a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£203,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
1 August 2022Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7JE: £460,000 (2026–2018).
70 Reading Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JE
Sold Feb 2026
76 Reading Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JE
Sold Dec 2024
66 Reading Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JE
Sold Apr 2024
82 Reading Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JE
Sold Sept 2019
72 Reading Road, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JE
Sold Feb 2018
EPC Rating for 78a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 31 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 0.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
Property research, connected
Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.
Start your researchRG8 7HS
RG8 7HZ
RG8 7EJ
RG8 7SG
RG8 7JT
RG8 7LA
RG8 7LE
RG8 7DE
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Police Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Pangbourne Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB