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About 1 Queens Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Queens Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Wargrave, Reading, Reading (RG10 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2020. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 9.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£673/sq ft) was about 143.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £420,000 in May 2023.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sac
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)
Sept 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 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.
Latest sale on 1 Queens Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2023)
£420,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Backsideans homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Queens Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,241
Street avg £4,360
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Greyhound — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 8JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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