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6 sales on record
About Bethany Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bethany Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hurst, Reading, Reading (RG10 0DP). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2009. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 12.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £550,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 122 m² it's 24.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 32 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£619,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2022)
£550,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Tape Lane homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Bethany Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,508
Street avg £3,787
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Primary School — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 0DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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