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The Old Cottage, The Hamlet, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BU

3 planning records
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About The Old Cottage

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

The Old Cottage is a property in Gallowstree Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9BU). It has council tax band E.

3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £845,000 in June 2024.

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  • 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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Cottage, The Hamlet, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at The Old Cottage, The Hamlet, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9BU

3decisions3extensions18documents6nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Construction of first floor extension over existing ground floor accommodation, and side extension with associated alterations.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P03/E0189
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.
Last sold (2024)

£845,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2024Most recent

    £845,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9BU: £675,000 (2025–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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Area

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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

Hazelmoor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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