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1 Handpost Cottages, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Handpost Cottages

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

1 Handpost Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Swallowfield, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 sits 131.1% above the 2002 sale of £292,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 51.1% below the postcode norm. At 143 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Handpost Cottages

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromF33toE39
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Handpost Cottages, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Handpost Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£676,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£292,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2002Most recent

    £292,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PY: £1,389,960 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Handpost Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,045

Street avg £4,072

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 243 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Handpost Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
Full Reading report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Charlton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Handpost Cottages, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.