Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1068 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Bec Tithe
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Bec Tithe is a detached house in Whitchurch Hill, Reading, Reading (RG8 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1068 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2009) 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. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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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 Bec Tithe'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 May 2019
Current Certificate
May 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 May 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Bec Tithe 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 Bec Tithe 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£534,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7NP: £480,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in RG8 7NP
11 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP
Sold Aug 2025
£830,00023 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP
Sold Sept 2024
£590,00010 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP
Sold Mar 2021
£480,0002 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP
Sold Sept 2016
£460,0006 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP
Sold Mar 2014
£400,000
Versus other Bec Tithe homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Bec Tithe is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Oakdown Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Whitchurch Primary School. 3 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 7NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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