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About 2 Kings Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Kings Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Wargrave, Reading, Reading (RG10 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£839/sq ft) was about 71% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (181 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).
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)
Jun 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Kings Farm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2017)
£650,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Blakes Road homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Kings Farm Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,028
Street avg £5,425
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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