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

Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP is a mid-terrace house.

When did Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP last change hands?

Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP last sold for £300,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £151,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and November 2006, Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP rose from £151,000 to £300,000, a change of £149,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The current EPC rating for Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

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

Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 6UP. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

What planning history does Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP have?

Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in October 2009 under ref. 092266. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP is in council tax band E.

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

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

Is Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP in a safe area?

Police records around Even 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 Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The closest primary school to Even 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.

What is the nearest station to Even Cottage, High Street, RG4 6UP?

The closest bus stop to Even 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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Even Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Even Cottage

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

Even Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Sonning, Reading, Reading (RG4 6UP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 76.7% above the 2006 sale of £300,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Even Cottage.

1 application on record at Even Cottage, High Street, Sonning, Reading, RG4 6UP

1decisions1extensions12documents8nearby

Oct 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of two storey rear extension to dwelling plus rear roof alterations.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
092266
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Even Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£300,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2006Most recent
£300,000
+23.5%over 5 years
1 April 2001
£243,000
+60.9%over 4 years
31 January 1997
£151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6UP: £487,500 (2025–2023).

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.

Years Held for Even Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,488

Street avg £5,234

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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Area

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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

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