Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Little Bowden Lane, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JR
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Little Bowden Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Little Bowden Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £637,000 sits 82% above the 2006 sale of £350,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
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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.
1 Little Bowden Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 September 2029
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Little Bowden Lane, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Little Bowden Lane has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Little Bowden Lane, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JR
2decisions1extensions20documents6nearby
- May 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00859/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2017Decision
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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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 November 2006Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 8JR: £560,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in RG8 8JR
Versus other Little Bowden Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Little Bowden Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Lower Bowden Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Pangbourne 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 8JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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