Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Notable views3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Flowers Piece
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Flowers Piece is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2024 for £470,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
12 Flowers Piece's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jul 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 July 2029
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
3 applications on record at 12 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
3decisions3extensions71documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- May 2008DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
2 storey side and rear extension containing kitchen, garage with two bedrooms over. Demolition of existing garage.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00381/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2017Decision
- ExtensionSept 2008Decision
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- All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 71 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£478,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2024)
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2024Most recent
£470,000
+104.3%over 18 years23 November 2006
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8SG: £418,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 8SG
25 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Oct 2024
£205,00016 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Jun 2023
£535,0009 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Feb 2023
£750,00010 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Jul 2018
£418,00011 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Jan 2009
£282,500
Versus other Flowers Piece homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
12 Flowers Piece is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,615
Street avg £3,578
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Ashampstead flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Yattendon 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 8SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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