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4 New Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3RH

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
232 m²
2497 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 New Cottages

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

4 New Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.8% per year. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £860,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

4 New Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 New Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 New Cottages has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 4 New Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3RH

4decisions3extensions70documents2nearby
  1. May 2018
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed detached double garage and hard standing turning area with improved vehicular access and new gate

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00437/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 70 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2020.

Current estimate

£813,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.8% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£860,000

Growth on file: 41.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2022Most recent

    £860,000

    +126.3%over 2 years

  2. 15 April 2020

    £380,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in RG30 3RH: £501,250 (2023–2018).

Before you decide

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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
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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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Amners Farm Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School. 7 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 RG30 3RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 3RH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3RH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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