Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 East Lodge, Hardwick, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 7RB
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 East Lodge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 East Lodge is a semi-detached house in Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2034
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 East Lodge, Hardwick, Whitchurch On Thames, Reading, RG8 7RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 East Lodge 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 East Lodge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£418,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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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
1.4 km
Infants School — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Purley CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 7RB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
40.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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