Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Park Farm Cottages, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NZ
6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Park Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Park Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2034
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Park Farm Cottages, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
6 applications on record at 2 Park Farm Cottages, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NZ
6decisions3extensions65documents3nearby
- May 2007ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00442/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2019Decision
- RenovationDec 2018Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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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.
2 Park Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG8 9NZ: £434,975 (2021–1995).
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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
0.4 km
Beale Wildlife Park — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Basildon C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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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 9NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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