Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Chestnut Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Chestnut Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 145.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 6 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £640,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2032
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Chestnut Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Chestnut Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 50.6% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2024)
£640,000
Growth on file: 50.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£640,000
+50.6%over 9 months26 September 2023
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JQ: £550,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in RG8 9JQ
2 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold May 2026
£670,0005 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Mar 2026
£575,0009 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Oct 2025
£545,0007 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Mar 2018
£500,0008 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Jan 2013
£375,000
Versus other Wallingford Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 Chestnut Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,442
Street avg £4,620
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
Streatley flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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