Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Woodrows Farm Cottages, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9RT
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Woodrows Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Woodrows Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Aldworth, Reading, Reading (RG8 9RT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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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 2)
Mar 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2019from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromF23toE47
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof
Very PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Woodrows Farm Cottages, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Woodrows Farm 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.
2 Woodrows 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£417,000
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 1 sales in RG8 9RT: £1,100,000 (2021–2021).
Nearby sales in RG8 9RT
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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
1.0 km
The Four Points — bus station.
Closest school
2.1 km
Compton C.E. Primary 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 9RT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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