Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About 6 Underwood Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Underwood Cottages is a semi-detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £487,500.
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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
Jul 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 July 2028
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Underwood 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£487,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 October 2020Most recent
£487,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9RA: £405,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in RG8 9RA
5 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA
Sold Oct 2024
£625,0003 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA
Sold Jul 2018
£550,0001 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA
Sold Jul 2010
£405,0002 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA
Sold Aug 2007
£293,5004 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA
Sold Nov 2000
£195,000
Versus other The Coombe homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 6 Underwood Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,132
Street avg £4,842
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
The Coombe cul de sac — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 2 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 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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