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1 Vine Cottages, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QP

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Vine Cottages

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

1 Vine Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Playhatch, Reading, Reading (RG4 9QP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 Vine Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Vine Cottages, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Vine Cottages, Playhatch, Reading, RG4 9QP

3decisions1extensions28documents6nearby
  1. Nov 2017
    RenovationOutline
    Outcome in report

    Existing windows removed and replaced with 2 sets of bifold doors

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P17/S3457/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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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.

1 Vine Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£660,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 November 2015Most recent

    £660,000

    +141.8%over 16 years

  2. 2 September 1999

    £273,000

    +198.0%over 3 years

  3. 12 September 1995

    £91,620

Median price across the last 2 sales in RG4 9QP: £484,250 (2022–2002).

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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

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.
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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Playhatch Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Martin's Catholic Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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