Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Icknield Cottages, High Street, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JA
1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Icknield Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Icknield Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £920,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
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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 Icknield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 June 2033
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Icknield Cottages, High Street, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Icknield Cottages, High Street, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JA
1decisions13documents3nearby
- Aug 2008RenovationFullOutcome in report
Removal of fence, erection of brick + flint boundary wall
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01209/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.
Latest sale on 2 Icknield Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£929,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£920,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£920,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JA: £394,000 (2025–2003).
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
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