Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 The Old Forge
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 The Old Forge is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. At 82 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–85 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 70).
Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £360,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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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
May 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 The Old Forge 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2021)
£360,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2021Most recent
£360,000
+213.0%over 24 years18 August 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JW: £336,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in RG8 9JW
6 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold Mar 2025
£336,0008 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold Feb 2025
£372,5005 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold May 2019
£337,5002 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold Feb 2010
£230,0007 The Old Forge, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JW
Sold Jan 2003
£209,500
Versus other The Old Forge homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 3 The Old Forge lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £3,525
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.2 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 9JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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