Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Chimney Pot Cottage, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG
EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Chimney Pot Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Chimney Pot Cottage is a detached house in Crays Pond, Reading, Reading (RG8 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £918,000 sits 606.2% above the 1998 sale of £130,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Chimney Pot Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 March 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Chimney Pot Cottage, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Chimney Pot Cottage, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG
2decisions1extensions15documents1nearby
- Apr 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/S0880/HH
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingApr 2021Decision
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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.
Chimney Pot Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£918,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 1998Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7QG: £727,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in RG8 7QG
Conway Cottage, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG
Sold Apr 2025
£745,000Crays Pond House, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG
Sold Jul 2018
£1,500,000Ivydene, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG
Sold Feb 2017
£610,000Cornerways, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG
Sold Aug 2015
£727,000Field View, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG
Sold Dec 2013
£466,000
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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
0.4 km
Goring Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Langtree School. 2 schools nearby.
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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 7QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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