Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1 Pound Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Pound Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 sits 60.7% above the 2012 sale of £314,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 14 years since the last transfer (August 2012).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Feb 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 February 2030
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Pound Cottages has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
1 application on record at 1 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
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Flagged:Listed building
- Apr 2016RenovationFullOutcome in report
Alterations to existing single storey structure along with minor internal alterations.
Listed- Reference
- 16/00316/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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2012)
£314,250
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2012Most recent
£314,250
+245.3%over 16 years1 October 1995
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JH: £470,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in RG8 9JH
8 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Jun 2024
£500,0003 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold May 2021
£485,0007 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Mar 2021
£470,0004 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold May 2014
£385,0005 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Oct 2013
£335,000
Versus other Wallingford Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Pound Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,612
Street avg £4,026
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.0 km
Streatley flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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 9JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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