Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Chestnut Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £670,000 in May 2026. Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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2 Chestnut Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on 2 Chestnut Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 29 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 29 years.
18 May 2026Most recent
£670,000
+21.8%over 4 years12 May 2022
£550,000
+47.5%over 9 years30 August 2012
£373,000
+18.4%over 5 years14 December 2006
£315,000
+43.2%over 5 years16 August 2001
£220,000
+100.0%over 4 years3 April 1997
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JQ: £545,000 (2026–2018).
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Sold Mar 2026
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Sold Oct 2025
3 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Jul 2024
7 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Mar 2018
8 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Jan 2013
2 Chestnut Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,194
Street avg £4,994
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Streatley flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.
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