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Ebor Cottage, School Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9NX

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ebor Cottage

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

Ebor Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9NX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £482,750 in August 2023.

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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
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Ebor Cottage has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£482,750

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2023Most recent

    £482,750

    +22.2%over 6 years

  2. 18 November 2016

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9NX: £420,000 (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.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Ebor Cottage

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£493k

1 Baston Road, Arborfield Green

RG2 9ZW

£521k

1 Bailey Mews, Shinfield

RG2 9RP

£464k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£549k

1 Bronte Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UN

£428k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ebor Cottage, School Road, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.