Milestone Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1AX
About Milestone Cottage
Milestone Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Three Mile Cross, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (136 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £817,000 sits 54.2% above the 2014 sale of £530,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 21.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Milestone Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Milestone Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Milestone Cottage, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1AX
- Feb 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to form conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 051581
- More recent applications — locked
- Garage ConversionJul 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Milestone Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£817,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.
£530,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2014Most recent
£530,000
+35.9%over 4 years29 June 2009
£390,000
+18.2%over 7 years29 April 2002
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AX: £447,500 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in RG7 1AX
Elmleigh, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1AX
Sold Sept 2023
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Sold Nov 2018
£495,000Brooklyn, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1AX
Sold May 2017
£445,000Marwell, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1AX
Sold Sept 2015
£447,500The Pines, Basingstoke Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, RG7 1AX
Sold Aug 2015
£454,000
Versus other Basingstoke Road homes
Milestone Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,465
Street avg £2,862
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Mereoak Lane Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Oakbank School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.1dB







