Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 New Cottages, Collins End, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7RW
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 New Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 New Cottages is a semi-detached house in Goring Heath, Reading, Reading (RG8 7RW). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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.
2 New Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Sept 2013
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 New Cottages, Collins End, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 New Cottages 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.
2 New Cottages 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£486,000
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
0.5 km
Old Post Office Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Whitchurch Primary School. 3 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 7RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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