Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Apple Tree Cottage, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9RL
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Apple Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Apple Tree Cottage is a detached house in Aldworth, Reading, Reading (RG8 9RL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromF28toE50
Walls
PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Ventilation
ExtractMVHR
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW
Solar water heating installed
Dec 2018from May 2015
EPC improved fromE50toD55
Hot Water
SolarMain System
Hot water system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Apple Tree Cottage, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Apple Tree Cottage has an approved side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Apple Tree Cottage, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9RL
1 live now1decisions1extensions27documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02710/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
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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.
Apple Tree Cottage 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£756,000
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 5 sales in RG8 9RL: £762,500 (2024–2009).
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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
0.5 km
The Four Points — bus station.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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