Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Stubbles is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £612,000 is 36% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 130.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015.
6 Stubbles's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2024
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2024
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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6 Stubbles has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
3 applications on record at 6 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
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6 Stubbles valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£612,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 6 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 6 years.
3 March 2015Most recent
£450,000
+47.5%over 5 years27 August 2009
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8RP: £250,000 (2023–1997).
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Sold May 2021
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Sold Jul 2009
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Sold Aug 2001
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Sold Dec 1997
6 Stubbles outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £3,614
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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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.
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