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Holly Cottage, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Holly Cottage

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

Holly Cottage is a detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3TH). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2021. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£410/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £795,000.

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  • 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.

Holly 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2015from Jul 2009
Low Energy Lighting
0%55%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Holly Cottage, The Hatch, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3TH

1decisions11documents2nearby
  1. Dec 2021
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of double garage to residential annex with dormer window to front elevation, 1no. rooflight to rear elevation and changes to fenestration

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/02573/HOUSE
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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.
Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£795,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2019Most recent

    £795,000

    +7.4%over 4 years

  2. 27 September 2015

    £740,000

    +43.7%over 9 years

  3. 14 September 2006

    £515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3TH: £975,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other The Hatch homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Holly Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,417

Street avg £3,515

Above

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 197 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par
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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

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Hatch Gate PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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