Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Picketts Lane, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JH
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Tenure
Private Rental
About 3 Picketts Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Picketts Lane is a detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 8JH). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on anthracite.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 33.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £350,000.
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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.
3 Picketts Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Picketts Lane, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Picketts Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications 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.
3 Picketts Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2018Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in RG8 8JH: £261,000 (2018–2003).
Versus other Picketts Lane homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Picketts Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,977
Street avg £3,028
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
Bowden Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Basildon C.E. Primary 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 8JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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