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About The White Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The White Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 282 m² (around 3035 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,078,000 is 21.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £885,000.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The White Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The White Cottage, Western Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at The White Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2024ConditionsApprove
Application for submission of details to comply with the following conditions of planning consent 232033 dated 15/03/2024. Condition 4 relates to drainage and condition 5 to landscaping.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The White Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,078,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£885,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of The White Cottage, Western Avenue, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BN
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG5 3BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 43 points of interest in total.
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