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Blossom Cottage, Hazelmoor Lane, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9DJ

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blossom Cottage

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

Blossom Cottage is a semi-detached house in Gallowstree Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since December 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £771,000 sits 83.6% above the 2010 sale of £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. At 156 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 6 EPCs). 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2023from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE42toC77
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blossom Cottage, Hazelmoor Lane, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blossom Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at Blossom Cottage, Hazelmoor Lane, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9DJ

4decisions3extensions35documents6nearby
  1. May 2012
    Outbuilding
    Outcome in report

    Erection of detached garage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P11/S0053
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 35 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£771,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2010Most recent

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9DJ: £730,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Hazelmoor Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Blossom Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £4,479

Strongly below

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Blossom 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

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£628k

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£625k

1 Chippendale Close, Tokers Green

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3 bed1 bath
£623k

1 Churchill Crescent, Sonning Common

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4 bed2 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

0.1 km

Hazelmoor Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 9DJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 9DJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 Blossom Cottage, Hazelmoor Lane, Gallowstree Common, Reading, RG4 9DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.