Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Hill House Cottages, Reading Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JN
4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Hill House Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Hill House Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
9 years since the last transfer (August 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,005,000 is 14.9% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Feb 2015
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Hill House Cottages, Reading Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 2 Hill House Cottages, Reading Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JN
1decisions3nearby
- Dec 2011RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of existing wire mesh with a timber fence 1.8m high
- Reference
- 11/01138/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.
Price for 2 Hill House Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,005,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2017)
£875,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2017Most recent
£875,000
+12.2%over 1 year11 August 2015
£780,000
+66.0%over 13 years4 August 2002
£470,000
+224.1%over 7 years27 January 1995
£145,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG8 9JN: £250,000 (2002–1999).
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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
0.1 km
The Bull — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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