What type of property is Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF?

Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF is a 1-bedroom detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF sell for?

Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF last sold for £250,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF?

The current EPC rating for Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF is G with a score of 16 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF?

Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (350 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 74% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 7UF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF heated?

The latest EPC at Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF have?

The most recent planning decision at Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF was a refusal for renovation (ref. P22/S2682/LB) in March 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF?

Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF is in council tax band C.

Where is Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF located?

Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF sits in Mapledurham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF in a safe area?

Police records around Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF?

The closest primary school to Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF is The Heights Primary School (1.6km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF?

The closest bus stop to Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, RG4 7UF is Rokeby Drive, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UF

Listed buildingExtendable9 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

33 m²

350 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 16

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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About Thatched Cottage

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

Thatched Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in Mapledurham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7UF). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 350 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

A recent sale: £250,000 in February 2025. 9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 12.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£713/sq ft) was about 187.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

LandYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Thatched Cottage'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 01 Mar 2022

Current Certificate

Mar 2012

EPC Rating

G16

Main Heating

—

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC GPre-1919 buildListed buildingNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Thatched Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

9 applications on record at Thatched Cottage, Chazey Heath, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UF

9decisions138documents

Flagged:Listed building

Nov 2012
Full
Outcome in report
Siting of mobile home in grounds of Thatch Cottage for a temporary period of three years (As clarified by letter from Agent dated 22/10/12).
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P12/S2111/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
AnnexApr 2026New detached dwelling on existing residential plot. The Grade II thatched cottage will be annexed and restored in conjunction with the new build dwelling. Relocation of the site access to give the thatched cottage visual dominance. New landscaping. Retention of existing hedgerow and trees on site boundary. No increase in the number of residential properties. (Amended information received 12 November 2025 and 9th January 2026) (Additional Information Received 19 & 26 March 2026)Decision
AnnexApr 2026Decision

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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.

Current estimate

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2025Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in RG4 7UF: £465,000 (2015–1997).

Nearby sales in RG4 7UF

Cornwood, Chazey Heath, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UF
Sold Sept 2015
£720,000

On the street

Versus other Chazey Heath homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Thatched Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

16 (G)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rokeby Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

The Heights Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 7UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 7UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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