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The Cottage, School Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3UB

Estimated value

£455,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£136,500)+233%

Newest record on this page: January 2011. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
960 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 22
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£455,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£136,500)+233%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3UB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in RG30 3UB

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 1997Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 1997Most recent

    £136,500

    +33.8%over 1 year

  2. 21 December 1995

    £102,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Cottage, School Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3UB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3UB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 960 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2011) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 233.3% above the 1997 sale of £136,500.

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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.

The 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 11 Jan 2021

Current Certificate
Jan 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F22
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 January 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, School Road, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

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

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

356/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Clayhill Road turn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary184m
  • Garland Junior SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • The Willink SchoolSecondary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Clayhill Road turnBus stop263m
  • Hatch Gate PHBus stop380m
  • Roselawn HotelBus stop624m
  • Roselawn HotelBus stop661m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,080 reports42%
  • Anti-social Behaviour603 reports12%
  • Other Theft384 reports8%
  • Public Order384 reports8%

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 RG30 3UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 3UB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3UB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for The Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Cottage was lodged in January 2011 at band F and expired in January 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 3UB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
The Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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