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2 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Kennet Cottages

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

2 Kennet Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Last sale on file: £275,000 in October 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 33.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 18.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%54%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2018from Sept 2018
EPC improved fromF35toE50
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Jun 2024from Oct 2018
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
54%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Kennet Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 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.

2 Kennet Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 October 2018Most recent

    £275,000

    +44.7%over 7 years

  2. 9 October 2011

    £190,000

    -16.7%over 6 years

  3. 6 April 2005

    £228,000

    +14.0%over 2 years

  4. 6 June 2002

    £199,950

    +150.1%over 5 years

  5. 20 December 1996

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3XJ: £270,000 (2024–2012).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Kennet Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,056

Street avg £3,373

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Kennet Cottages

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

Larger 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.
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3 bed1 bath
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1 Burghfield Mill, Dewe Lane, Burghfield

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3 bed
£425k

1 Amners Farm Cottages, Burghfield

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£436k

1 Ainsdale Crescent

RG30 3NG

3 bed2 bath
£306k

1 Courage Court

RG30 3QT

2 bed1 bath
£448k

1 Ashampstead Road

RG30 3LA

5 bed2 bath
£453k

1 Bowden Row

RG30 3FJ

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

0.4 km

Burghfield Golf Course — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Kennet Valley Primary School. 13 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 RG30 3XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 3XJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3XJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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 2 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.