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Balmaghie, Ambury Road, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9TL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 24
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Balmaghie

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Balmaghie is a detached house in Aldworth, Reading, Reading (RG8 9TL). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Balmaghie sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F24
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Balmaghie, Ambury Road, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9TL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Balmaghie has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01051/HOUSE
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Balmaghie has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£630,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 9TL: £245,000 (2009–1996).

On the street

Versus other Ambury Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Balmaghie lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

24 (F)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Balmaghie

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£634k

1 Hartslock Close, Goring

RG8 9EF

£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

RG8 9JQ

3 bed
£625k

1 Fayleys Cottages, Aldworth

RG8 9RN

3 bed1 bath
£643k

1 Church Farm Cottages, Lower Basildon

RG8 9NJ

£648k

1 Coombe Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QP

£651k

1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

RG8 9HU

3 bed2 bath
£605k

1 Clevemede, Goring

RG8 9BU

4 bed1 bath
£674k

1 Godwins Lodge, Lower Basildon

RG8 9PB

2 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

The Four Points — bus station.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9TL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9TL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9TL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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