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Bramble Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Bramble Cottage

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

Bramble Cottage is a detached house in Gallowstree Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 sits 63.3% above the 2003 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Current Certificate
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2033

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

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

Bramble Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Bramble Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£430,000

Growth on file: 15.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2003Most recent

    £430,000

    +25.1%over 2 years

  2. 26 July 2001

    £343,850

    +114.9%over 4 years

  3. 22 November 1996

    £159,985

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.

Floor Area for Bramble Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bramble Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£717k

1 Baskerville Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9LS

4 bed2 bath
£665k

1 Felix Cottages, Kiln Road, Emmer Green

RG4 9PE

3 bed1 bath
£664k

1 Bay Tree Rise, Sonning Common

RG4 9DB

£631k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
£619k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Carling Road, Sonning Common

RG4 9TG

4 bed3 bath
£596k

1 Fox Heath Gardens, Cane End

RG4 9FD

£846k

1 Dene Close, Playhatch

RG4 9FB

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

0.0 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 Bramble Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.