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1 School Cottages, School Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9NX

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 School Cottages

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

1 School Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 3 EPCs). Sold January 2019 for £420,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 School Cottages, School Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 School Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 1 School Cottages, School Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9NX

2decisions2extensions25documents9nearby
  1. Jun 2016
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Application for the prior approval of the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.95m and the height of the eaves 2.5m.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    161271
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

1 School Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£441,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2019Most recent

    £420,000

    +224.3%over 19 years

  2. 20 May 1999

    £129,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9NX: £482,750 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other School Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1 School Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 School Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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£549k

1 Bronte Grove, Arborfield Green

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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 Reading district page.
Full Reading report

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 RG2 9NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9NX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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

Common questions

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