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1 planning record
About Studio Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Studio Cottage is a detached house in Hurst, Reading, Reading (RG10 0RD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Studio Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Studio Cottage, Broad Common Road, Hurst, Reading, RG10 0RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2019AmendmentWithdrawn
Application for a certificate of existing lawful development for the use of the building as a separate dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Studio Cottage 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£452,000
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.
Versus other Broad Common Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Studio Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 140 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 0RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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