What kind of home is 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ?

5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ sell for?

5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ last sold for £344,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £94,950 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ?

Across 5 sales between February 1998 and November 2022, 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ rose from £94,950 to £344,000, a change of £249,050. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ is F with a score of 28 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has dropped from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ?

5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG30 3XJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ?

5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ in?

5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ sits in Burghfield, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

Is 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ show an average of 356 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ is Kennet Valley Primary School (1.4km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King's Academy Prospect (2.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Kennet Cottages, RG30 3XJ is Burghfield Golf Course, 371m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Green Park, 1.5km away.

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5 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£357,000

Since the 2022 sale (£344,000)+4%
Against RG30 3XJ's recent median (£275,000)+30%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 28

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£357,000

Against its 2022 sale (£344,000)+4%
Against RG30 3XJ's recent median (£275,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Kennet Cottages is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3XJ. 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG30 3XJ
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2013)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£344,000
+81.1%over 11 years
9 October 2011
£190,000
-22.4%over 6 years
11 August 2005
£245,000
+48.5%over 3 years
1 April 2002
£165,000
+73.8%over 4 years
6 February 1998
£94,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3XJ: £275,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in RG30 3XJ

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ. 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 5 Kennet Cottages

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

5 Kennet Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold November 2022 for £344,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

F28

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromE50toF28

Main Fuel

GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Kennet Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

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.

On floor area, 5 Kennet Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,699

Street avg £3,470

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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.

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Crime

356/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.

Nearest schools

Kennet Valley Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Manor Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Green Park Village Primary AcademyPrimary1.9km
Southcote Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

Burghfield Golf CourseBus stop371m
The Cunning ManBus stop395m
Burghfield Road Railway BridgeBus stop912m
Amners Farm RoadBus stop948m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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· 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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Kennet Cottages is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG30 3XJ. 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. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Kennet Cottages. 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 5 Kennet Cottages was lodged in August 2021 at band F and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Kennet Cottages. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG30 3XJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Kennet Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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