What kind of home is Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ?

Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ last change hands?

Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ last sold for £740,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £253,000 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and March 2012, Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ rose from £253,000 to £740,000, a change of £487,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ?

The current EPC rating for Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ?

Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (2,303 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ use?

The latest EPC at Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ in?

Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ sits in Kidmore End, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ?

Police records around Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ?

The closest primary school to Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ is Kidmore End Church of England Primary School (172m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (724m).

What is the nearest station to Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ?

The closest bus stop to Lilac Cottage, Coopers Pightle, RG4 9AZ is St Johns Church, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

214 m²

2303 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,134,000 sits 53.2% above the 2012 sale of £740,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in March 2012. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached
LandYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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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

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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£1,134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£740,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2012Most recent
£740,000
+192.5%over 14 years
3 April 1997
£253,000

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

Nearby sales in RG4 9AZ

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

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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

3/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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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