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Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AZ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,282,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£1,225,000)+5%
  • Against RG4 9AZ's recent median (£700,000)+83%

Newest record on this page: October 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
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
214 m²
2303 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
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

£1,282,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£1,225,000)+5%
  • Against RG4 9AZ's recent median (£700,000)+83%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lilac Cottage is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9AZ. 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

    214 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in RG4 9AZ

    3 sales, median £700,000 (2017–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 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.

Price for Lilac Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2025Most recent

    £1,225,000

    +65.5%over 13 years

  2. 28 March 2012

    £740,000

    +192.5%over 14 years

  3. 3 April 1997

    £253,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in RG4 9AZ: £700,000 (2017–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AZ. 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 Lilac Cottage

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

Lilac Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Kidmore End, Reading, Reading (RG4 9AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (159 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £1,225,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£532/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached
  • LandYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Aug 2011
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9AZ

1decisions12documents6nearby
  1. Sept 2019
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    - Remove existing wooden fence and hedge. - Install a 1.8m high wrought iron fence around the property limits. - Install an automated 14feet sliding gate, in same wrought iron materials.

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    P19/S2329/HH
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On the street

Versus other Coopers Pightle homes

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

Lilac Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 170 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below
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 SchoolPrimary172m
  • Maiden Erlegh Chiltern EdgeSecondary724m
  • Sonning Common Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Peppard Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • St Johns ChurchBus stop207m
  • Chiltern Edge SchoolBus stop797m
  • Westleigh DriveBus stop948m
  • Kidmore End TurnBus stop1.0km

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 9AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9AZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9AZ

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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Method

How to read this page

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 Lilac Cottage is modelled from its 214 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 9AZ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Lilac 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 Lilac Cottage was lodged in March 2024 at band C and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Lilac 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 9AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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