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8 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£330,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£197,500)+67%
  • Against RG30 3XJ's recent median (£280,000)+18%

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
3
Floor area
92 m²
989 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£330,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£197,500)+67%
  • Against RG30 3XJ's recent median (£280,000)+18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Kennet Cottages is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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

    92 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in RG30 3XJ

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest 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.

8 Kennet Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 February 2012Most recent

    £197,500

    +23.4%

  2. 25 October 2011

    £160,000

    -42.2%over 4 years

  3. 3 January 2007

    £277,000

    +27.7%over 2 years

  4. 4 August 2004

    £216,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3XJ: £280,000 (2025–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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
  • Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 8 Kennet Cottages

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

8 Kennet Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Burghfield, Reading, Reading (RG30 3XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 989 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 67.1% above the 2012 sale of £197,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

8 Kennet Cottages'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 18 May 2021

Current Certificate
May 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 May 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kennet Cottages, Burghfield, Reading, RG30 3XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kennet Cottages 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.

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.

8 Kennet Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,149

Street avg £3,728

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
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

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%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-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.

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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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£412k

1 Ferndale Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Ainsdale Crescent

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3 bed2 bath
£465k

1 Cowper Way

RG30 3EA

3 bed1 bath
£307k

1 Courage Court

RG30 3QT

2 bed1 bath
£583k

1 Burghfield Road

RG30 3NH

4 bed2 bath
£1.0m

1 Dewe Lane, Burghfield

RG30 3SU

4 bed2 bath
£468k

1 Ashampstead Road

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5 bed2 bath

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Kennet Cottages is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 4 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. 4 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Kennet Cottages was lodged in May 2011 at band F and expired in May 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 8 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
8 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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