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Yew Tree Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Yew Tree Cottage

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

Yew Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Gallowstree Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 114.7% above the 2006 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 24.4% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 Yew Tree Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Yew Tree Cottage, Horsepond Road, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BP

4decisions1extensions60documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2005
    Porch
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Demolition of existing kitchen. Erection of two storey side extension. Erection of new porch (as amended by drawing no.BYTC/P/02 accompanying letter from agent dated 6 October 2005)

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P05/E0946
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

Yew Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2006Most recent

    £245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9BP: £480,000 (2025–2003).

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.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Yew Tree Cottage

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

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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.
£520k

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£517k

1 Bardolphs Close, Chazey Heath

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
£456k

1 Black Boy Cottages, Dunsden Green, Dunsden

RG4 9QE

£452k

1 Dysons Wood Farm Cottages, Tokers Green Lane, Tokers Green

RG4 9EX

3 bed
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

RG4 9RU

4 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

RG4 9BW

3 bed1 bath
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.

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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 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

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