Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Social Rental
About 10 Stubbles
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Stubbles is a semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2023 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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.
10 Stubbles's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2025from May 2023
EPC improved fromE48toC74
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
Solid FuelElectric
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
10 Stubbles 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.
10 Stubbles 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£448,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8RP: £450,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in RG8 8RP
5 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Sold Nov 2023
£595,0002 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Sold May 2021
£465,0006 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Sold Mar 2015
£450,0008 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Sold Jul 2009
£250,0004 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Sold Aug 2001
£200,000
Versus other Stubbles homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 10 Stubbles runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.9 km
Ashampstead flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 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 8RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
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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