Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Butlers Pond, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PF
4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
946 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Butlers Pond
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Butlers Pond is a three-bedroom detached house in Whitchurch Hill, Reading, Reading (RG8 7PF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 946 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £678,000 sits 54.1% above the 2010 sale of £439,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 113.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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 Butlers Pond'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2019
Current Certificate
Dec 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 December 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Butlers Pond, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Butlers Pond 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 Butlers Pond valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£678,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2010)
£439,950
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2010Most recent
£439,950
+18.9%over 4 years16 December 2005
£370,000
+13.8%over 3 years19 September 2002
£325,000
+30.0%over 2 years29 September 1999
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7PF: £285,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in RG8 7PF
Versus other Butlers Pond homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Butlers Pond runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,007
Street avg £3,942
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.0 km
Orchard Combe — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Whitchurch Primary School. 2 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 7PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
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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