The Old Dairy, Tanners Lane, Chalkhouse Green, Reading, RG4 9AB
About The Old Dairy
The Old Dairy is a semi-detached house in Chalkhouse Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (221 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,481,000 sits 151% above the 2000 sale of £590,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 62.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
The Old Dairy's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at The Old Dairy, Tanners Lane, Chalkhouse Green, Reading, RG4 9AB
- Mar 2021AnnexFullOutcome in report
Transform an existing converted barn into a modern multigenerational home. Refurbishing and extending an existing house including the lifting the roof by 1 m, addition of a one and a half storey side and rear extension to the rear of the plot. Demolition of the existing detached garage to be replaced with a detached garage of approximately the same size and scale with internal car lift providing access to the proposed underground basement / car park. As amended by drawing nos 02.1GE, 201A, 300A, 203C, 202C and 204C.
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 51 docs on file
- Reference
- P20/S3651/HH
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- FullOct 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£1,481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£590,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 April 2000Most recent
£590,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9AB: £1,430,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in RG4 9AB
Tanners Farm, Tanners Lane, Chalkhouse Green, Reading, RG4 9AB
Sold Jul 2023
£3,250,000Field View Barn, Tanners Lane, Chalkhouse Green, Reading, RG4 9AB
Sold Jan 2022
£1,430,000The Barn House, Tanners Lane, Chalkhouse Green, Reading, RG4 9AB
Sold Jul 2015
£615,000West Barn, Tanners Lane, Chalkhouse Green, Reading, RG4 9AB
Sold Jul 2013
£470,000Kidmore Farm, Tanners Lane, Chalkhouse Green, Reading, RG4 9AB
Sold Jan 2002
£950,000
Versus other Tanners Lane homes
Price per m² for The Old Dairy lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,049
Street avg £7,852
Floor Area
288 m²
Street avg 243 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Chalkhouse Green Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 13 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
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







