What kind of home is Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What did Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP sell for?

Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP last sold for £750,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £460,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and March 2024, Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP rose from £460,000 to £750,000, a change of £290,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP have?

The current EPC rating for Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (1,841 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 133% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6UP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP use?

The latest EPC at Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP in?

Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP sits in Sonning, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

Police records around Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The closest primary school to Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP is Sonning Church of England Primary School (546m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waingels (1.8km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The closest bus stop to Bow Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP is High Street, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bow Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP

Listed building

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

171 m²

1841 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bow Cottage

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

Bow Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £750,000 in March 2024.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Bow Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromF34toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bow Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bow Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

Bow Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£757,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£750,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2024Most recent
£750,000
+63.0%over 17 years
23 August 2006
£460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UP: £487,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG4 6UP

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bow Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,386

Street avg £5,174

On par

Floor Area

171 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Sonning Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 6UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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