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2 Fighting Cock Cottages, Fair Oak Lane, Stratfield Saye, Reading, RG7 2EA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Fighting Cock Cottages

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

2 Fighting Cock Cottages is a semi-detached house in Stratfield Saye, Reading, Reading (RG7 2EA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Fighting Cock Cottages, Fair Oak Lane, Stratfield Saye, Reading, RG7 2EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Fighting Cock Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 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.

2 Fighting Cock Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£463,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2EA: £1,100,000 (2016–2005).

On the street

Versus other Fair Oak Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 2 Fighting Cock Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 39 (E)

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Fighting Cock 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£462k

1 Corner Cottage, Fair Oak Lane, Stratfield Saye

RG7 2EA

£467k

1 Perrins Farm Cottages, Beech Hill Road, Mortimer

RG7 2AP

£455k

1 Park Lane, Mortimer

RG7 2BX

£454k

1 Edrington Cottages, Bramley Road, Silchester

RG7 2LY

£450k

1 Inhams Way, Silchester

RG7 2QA

3 bed
£441k

1 Butlers Lands Farm Cottages, Mortimer

RG7 2AG

£497k

1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester

RG7 2NT

2 bed1 bath
£430k

1 Park Lane, Faircross, Stratfield Saye

RG7 2ES

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Green Lane Crossroads — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Bramley Church of England Primary School. 1 school 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 2EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 2EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 2 Fighting Cock Cottages, Fair Oak Lane, Stratfield Saye, Reading, RG7 2EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.