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About 3 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Orchard Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham St. Lawrence, Reading, Reading (RG10 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 50.3% above the 2021 sale of £370,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 26.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Orchard Cottages, Milley Road, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Orchard Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionOutlinePrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension no greater than 3.93m in depth, 3.00m high with an eaves height of 3.00m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Milley Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 3 Orchard Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 0JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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