Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 6 Bec Tithe
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Bec Tithe is a four-bedroom detached house in Whitchurch Hill, Reading, Reading (RG8 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 sits 64.8% above the 2014 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014.
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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
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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.
6 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2023
Current Certificate
Feb 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 February 2023
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 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.
6 Bec Tithe valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2014)
£400,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2014Most recent
£400,000
+50.9%over 12 years5 July 2001
£265,000
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
£460,0005 Bec Tithe, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7NP
Sold Sept 2007
£420,000
Versus other Bec Tithe homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 6 Bec Tithe lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,878
Street avg £4,789
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 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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