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About Little Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Little Orchard is a four-bedroom detached house in Wargrave, Reading, Reading (RG10 8LA). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Today's modelled estimate of £1,331,000 sits 87.5% above the 2014 sale of £710,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 201 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (173 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Little Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Little Orchard, Blakes Road, Wargrave, Reading, RG10 8LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2014DemolitionOutlineApprove
Single storey · Rear of property
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Little Orchard valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£710,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
Little Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,532
Street avg £6,210
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
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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 8LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
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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