What type of property is Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR?

Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR is a detached house.

What did Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR sell for?

Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR last sold for £417,500 in November 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in February 2002, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2002 and November 2009, Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR rose from £250,000 to £417,500, a change of £167,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR have?

The current EPC rating for Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR is F with a score of 21 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR?

Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (794 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR heated?

The latest EPC at Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR located?

Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR sits in Dunsden, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR?

Police records around Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR?

The closest primary school to Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR is Caversham Park Primary School (1.9km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (2.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR?

The closest bus stop to Old Thatched Cottage, RG4 9NR is Abbey Rugby Club, 300m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Old Thatched Cottage, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9NR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

794 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 21

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Old Thatched Cottage

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

Old Thatched Cottage is a detached house in Dunsden, Reading, Reading (RG4 9NR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 794 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in November 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £599,000 is 43.5% above the 2009 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Old Thatched Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

F21

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Thatched Cottage, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Old Thatched Cottage, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9NR

1decisions1extensions11documents6nearby

Sept 2004
ExtensionHeritage
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a single storey extension.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
P04/E0915/LB
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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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£599,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£417,500

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

11 November 2009Most recent
£417,500
+67.0%over 7 years
13 February 2002
£250,000

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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

0.3 km

Abbey Rugby Club — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Caversham Park Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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