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5 sales on record
About 2 Queens Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Queens Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wargrave, Reading, Reading (RG10 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), 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: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 10.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£679/sq ft) was about 186.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £387,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
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 3)
Jul 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 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.
2 Queens Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2023)
£387,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 24 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.
On price per m², 2 Queens Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,311
Street avg £4,337
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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