What kind of home is Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG?

Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG last change hands?

Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG last sold for £1,595,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £1,225,000 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and November 2020, Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG rose from £1,225,000 to £1,595,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG?

The current EPC rating for Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG?

Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (3,369 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 172% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 9QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG use?

The latest EPC at Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG?

Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG in?

Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG sits in Dunsden, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG?

Police records around Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG 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.

What schools are near Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG?

The closest primary school to Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG is St Martin's Catholic Primary School (1.1km), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG?

The closest bus stop to Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, RG4 9QG is The Green, 168m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

313 m²

3369 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Brewers Cottage

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

Brewers Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Dunsden, Reading, Reading (RG4 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (around 3369 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

At 313 m² the property is well over the postcode median (192 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,048,000 is 28.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £1,595,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Brewers Cottage, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG

4decisions3extensions38documents6nearby

Mar 2006
Application
Outcome in report
Remove existing garages and construct new garages with games room to loft area. (As clarified by Agent's correspondence dated 12 January 2006 and as amended by Drawing No. 816/05/2A accompanying Agent's letter dated 14 February 2006).
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
P05/E1312
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2014Decision
PorchAug 2013Decision

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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 landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£2,048,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,595,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 November 2020Most recent
£1,595,000
+30.2%over 13 years
20 September 2007
£1,225,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in RG4 9QG: £1,225,000 (2023–2004).

Nearby sales in RG4 9QG

On the street

Versus other Dunsden Green homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Brewers Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 44 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

313 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Martin's Catholic Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

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Common questions

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