Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Pound Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a loft.
At 104 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 48.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (October 2013). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
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5 Pound Cottages saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 8 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 8 years.
20 October 2013Most recent
£335,000
+17.1%over 6 years19 March 2007
£286,000
+15.8%over 1 year13 October 2005
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JH: £470,000 (2024–2014).
8 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Jun 2024
3 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold May 2021
7 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Mar 2021
4 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold May 2014
1 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Aug 2012
Price per m² for 5 Pound Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,221
Street avg £4,082
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.0 km
Streatley flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.
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