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Walnut Cottage, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU

1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,033,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£990,000)+4%
  • Against RG4 9AU's recent median (£650,000)+59%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,033,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£990,000)+4%
  • Against RG4 9AU's recent median (£650,000)+59%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Walnut Cottage is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    140 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in RG4 9AU

    5 sales, median £650,000 (2025–2014)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Walnut Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2017Most recent

    £990,000

    +92.2%over 9 years

  2. 2 August 2007

    £515,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9AU: £650,000 (2025–2014).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Walnut Cottage, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Walnut Cottage

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

Walnut Cottage is a detached house in Kidmore End, Reading, Reading (RG4 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£657/sq ft) was about 106.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. At 140 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 10 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2026

Current Certificate
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 June 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Walnut Cottage, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Walnut Cottage, Chalkhouse Green Road, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AU

1decisions1extensions23documents6nearby
  1. Apr 2008
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side of property

    Erection of 2 storey extension to north elevation and single storey extension to west elevation. (As amended by Drawing Nos. 7A, 8A, 9A and 12A accompanying Applicant's letter dated 17 March 2008).

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    P08/E0151
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On the street

Versus other Chalkhouse Green Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Walnut Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,071

Street avg £3,972

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above
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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Johns Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Kidmore End Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Kidmore End Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary214m
  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary705m
  • Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • St Johns ChurchBus stop242m
  • Chiltern Edge SchoolBus stop780m
  • Westleigh DriveBus stop884m
  • Kidmore End TurnBus stop963m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Walnut Cottage is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Walnut Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Walnut Cottage was lodged in June 2016 at band D and expired in June 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Walnut Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 9AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Walnut Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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