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

Estimated value

£740,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£292,500)+153%
  • Against RG7 1PY's recent median (£1,375,000)-46%

Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£740,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£292,500)+153%
  • Against RG7 1PY's recent median (£1,375,000)-46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Handpost Cottages is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1PY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    143 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in RG7 1PY

    5 sales, median £1,375,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: January 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2002Most recent

    £292,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PY: £1,375,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Handpost Cottages, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £740,000 sits 153% above the 2002 sale of £292,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 54.6% 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
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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

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 October 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Nov 2017
EPC improved fromF33toE39
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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.

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 £4,484

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
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

150/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Charlton LaneBus stop86m
  • Swallowfield GrangeBus stop413m
  • Goddards FarmBus stop479m
  • The CrownBus stop745m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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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
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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.

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Handpost Cottages is modelled from its 143 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1PY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Handpost Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Handpost Cottages was lodged in October 2019 at band E and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Handpost Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Handpost Cottages is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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