Post Cottage, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
About Post Cottage
Post Cottage is a detached house in Kidmore End, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 136 m² it sits well below the postcode median (298 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 72.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £1,000,000.
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Energy performance
Post Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Post Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Post Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,004,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 26 years.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2023Most recent
£1,000,000
+17.6%over 8 years28 May 2015
£850,000
+187.2%over 17 years29 March 1998
£296,000
+11.7%4 November 1997
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9BB: £1,237,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG4 9BB
Old Glebe, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Jun 2024
£1,030,000Field Close, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Feb 2022
£1,735,000Trees, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Dec 2020
£1,237,000The Old Orchard, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Nov 2020
£2,300,000Felix Lodge, Wood Lane, Kidmore End, Reading, RG4 9BB
Sold Jul 2015
£564,000
Versus other Wood Lane homes
On epc rating, Post Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 289 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 9 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
0.3 km
St Johns Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kidmore End Church of England Primary School. 4 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
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB