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About Walnut Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Walnut Cottage is a detached house in Ruscombe, Reading, Reading (RG10 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 sits 201.3% above the 2001 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 56.4% below the postcode norm. At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Walnut Cottage, Ruscombe Lane, Ruscombe, Reading, RG10 9JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Walnut Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jan 2009ConservatoryFullApprove
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Walnut Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£693,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ruscombe Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Walnut Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,035
Street avg £5,878
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 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
Royal Oak — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG10 9JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
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