Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Stubbles
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Stubbles is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 is 15.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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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 Stubbles's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 January 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2022from Jan 2021
EPC improved fromF38toE41
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Stubbles has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Proposed ground floor extension to increase kitchen dining room and addition of study and addition of first floor extension for arrangement of existing bedrooms and bathrooms.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01747/HOUSE
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£535,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2021Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8RP: £305,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in RG8 8RP
5 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Sold Nov 2023
£595,0006 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
£200,0007 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Sold Dec 1997
£135,000
Versus other Stubbles homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Stubbles runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,284
Street avg £3,418
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.9 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
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