The Old School House, Dunsden Green, Dunsden, Reading, RG4 9QG
About The Old School House
The Old School House is an end-of-terrace house in Dunsden, Reading, Reading (RG4 9QG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Old School House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Old School House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9QG: £1,225,000 (2023–2004).
Versus other Dunsden Green homes
The Old School House is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 183 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







