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Get startedApril Cottage is a detached house in Hurst, Reading, Reading (RG10 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
At 165 m² it sits well below the postcode median (255 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
April Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder application for proposed two storey rear extension with changes to fenestration.
April Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,050,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 260 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of two storey rear extension to dwelling.
1 more application for this property
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Median price across the last 5 sales in RG10 0DH: £807,500 (2023–2009).
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Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
RG10 0EL
Wards Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Nicholas Church of England Primary, Hurst. 8 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB