Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Walnut Tree Cottage, Westridge Green, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RJ
Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
131 m²
1410 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 2 Walnut Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Walnut Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 131 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 is 11.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £704,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
2 Walnut Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2025
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Walnut Tree Cottage, Westridge Green, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Walnut Tree Cottage 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.
Price for 2 Walnut Tree Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2020)
£704,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2020Most recent
£704,000
+620.2%over 25 years27 April 1995
£97,750
Median price across the last 2 sales in RG8 9RJ: £662,500 (2020–2009).
Versus other Westridge Green homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 2 Walnut Tree Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 211 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.4 km
The Four Points — bus station.
Closest school
2.6 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 1 school 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 9RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Walnut Tree Cottage, Westridge Green, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.