Yew Tree Cottage, Chazey Heath, Mapledurham, Reading, RG4 7UF
About Yew Tree Cottage
Yew Tree Cottage is a detached house in Mapledurham, Reading, Reading (RG4 7UF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Yew Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Yew Tree Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in RG4 7UF: £465,000 (2015–1997).
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Versus other Chazey Heath homes
On co₂ emissions, Yew Tree Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Rokeby Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
The Heights Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB