Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
April Cottage, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QA
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About April Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
April Cottage is a detached house in Crays Pond, Reading, Reading (RG8 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 is 16.5% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 July 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at April Cottage, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QA
1decisions1extensions7documents1nearby
- Dec 2009ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Extension/raising of roof with new dormers. Extensions to sides and rear with attached garage.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P09/E1134
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£757,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2015)
£650,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2015Most recent
£650,000
+51.2%over 9 years9 August 2005
£430,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 7QA: £3,100,000 (2021–2021).
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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
Oratory Prep School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 7QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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