Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 4 Garton End
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Garton End is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crays Pond, Reading, Reading (RG8 7QH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 11.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 228.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2026
Current Certificate
Jan 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2026
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Garton End 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.
4 Garton End saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2021)
£420,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 October 2021Most recent
£420,000
+5.0%over 3 years28 March 2018
£400,000
+29.0%over 1 year27 July 2016
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7QH: £365,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in RG8 7QH
1 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Sept 2023
£545,0002 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Sept 2021
£495,00012 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Apr 2015
£365,0008 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold May 2009
£305,0009 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Dec 2003
£210,000
Versus other Garton End homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 4 Garton End stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,060
Street avg £3,221
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Goring Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Langtree 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 7QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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