Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU
Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Bucknell Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Bucknell Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 7JU). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 22.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 56.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Sept 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2031
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DPermanent outbuildingsLow flood risk
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Bucknell Avenue 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£365,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2021Most recent
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7JU: £320,100 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in RG8 7JU
23 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU
Sold Mar 2023
£425,00014 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU
Sold Aug 2019
£379,9506a, Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU
Sold Jun 2019
£231,50013 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU
Sold Jul 2014
£250,00027 Bucknell Avenue, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7JU
Sold Sept 2009
£228,000
Versus other Bucknell Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Bucknell Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,451
Street avg £3,951
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
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
Primary School — 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 7JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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