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1 Well Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Well Cottages

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

1 Well Cottages is a semi-detached house in Gallowstree Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

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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.

1 Well Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Well Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Well Cottages has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Well Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9BP: £480,000 (2025–2006).

On the street

Versus other Horsepond Road homes

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

1 Well Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

50 (E)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Well Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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RG4 9ER

3 bed1 bath
£490k

1 Beech Rise, Sonning Common

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£488k

1 Fords Cottages, Kennylands Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9JS

2 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£628k

1 Fox Heath Gardens, Cane End

RG4 9FD

£456k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Dunsden Green, Dunsden

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Hazelmoor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Well Cottages, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.