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Rivendell Cottage, Plastow Green, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LP

9 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1353 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rivendell Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Rivendell Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Headley, Thatcham, Thatcham (RG19 8LP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1353 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 126 m² it sits well below the postcode median (268 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £983,000 is 48.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Rivendell Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rivendell Cottage, Plastow Green, Headley, Thatcham, RG19 8LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Oct 2019
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Demolition of modern side/rear extensions, existing shed and Nissen hut. Erection of two storey rear/side extensions, replacement porch, raised chimney and carport extension to existing garage. Installation of new oil tank, alterations to ground levels and replacement windows and thatch to the existing cottage

    Agent
    R A Dodridge MCIAT
    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    19/02252/HSE
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2019
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Demolition of modern side/rear extensions, existing shed and Nissen hut. Erection of two storey rear/side extensions, replacement porch, raised chimney and carport extension to existing garage. Associated internal alterations to cottage. Installation of new oil tank, alterations to ground levels and replacement windows and thatch to the existing cottage.

    Agent
    R A Dodridge MCIAT
    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    19/01102/HSE
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Rivendell Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£983,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£660,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2012Most recent

    £660,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG19 8LP: £840,000 (2021–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Plastow Green homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Rivendell Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,252

Street avg £4,291

Above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 299 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Thatcham district page.
Full Thatcham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Riddings Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Ashford Hill Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG19 8LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG19 8LP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG19 8LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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