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Heathcote Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About Heathcote Cottage

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

Heathcote Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 is 16.3% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £545,000 in December 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Heathcote Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heathcote Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Heathcote Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH

3decisions15documents2nearby
  1. Jul 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    1 Yew tree - pollard to 3m2 Holly trees - fell

    Reference
    T/00215/15/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Heathcote Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£634,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£545,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2019Most recent

    £545,000

    +23.9%over 7 years

  2. 7 December 2012

    £440,000

    +33.3%over 10 years

  3. 15 November 2002

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2PH: £541,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other The Common homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Heathcote Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,428

Street avg £3,813

On par

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Heathcote Cottage

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£680k

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£780k

1 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester

RG7 2PH

4 bed
£609k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Church Road, Mortimer West End

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3 bed2 bath
£583k

1 Hendeys Cottages, Summerlug, Mortimer Common

RG7 2JU

3 bed
£837k

1 Romans Field, Silchester

RG7 2QH

5 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Inhams Way, Silchester

RG7 2QA

3 bed
£497k

1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester

RG7 2NT

2 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Priory Drive Cottages, Priory Drive, Beech Hill

RG7 2BW

2 bed
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

0.2 km

Calleva Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Silchester Church of England Primary School. 4 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 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 2PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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

Common questions

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