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Sallow Copse, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sallow Copse

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

Sallow Copse is a detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2023. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 is 38.7% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £573,233.

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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.

Sallow Copse sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Sallow Copse, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH

1decisions27documents2nearby
  1. Jun 2023
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Removal of existing garage and sheds. Erection of oak-framed outbuilding with ancillary accommodation above.

    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    22/01972/HSE
    Full record in report

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£573,233

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2020Most recent

    £573,233

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.

Sallow Copse is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,955

Street avg £3,856

Strongly below

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sallow Copse

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

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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.
£780k

1 Lovegrove Gardens, The Common, Silchester

RG7 2PH

4 bed
£837k

1 Romans Field, Silchester

RG7 2QH

5 bed1 bath
£680k

1 Flexditch, Silchester

RG7 2PT

4 bed2 bath
£609k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Church Road, Mortimer West End

RG7 2JA

3 bed2 bath
£583k

1 Hendeys Cottages, Summerlug, Mortimer Common

RG7 2JU

3 bed
£510k

1 Fighting Cock Cottages, Fair Oak Lane, Stratfield Saye

RG7 2EA

£501k

1 Park View, Beech Hill Road, Beech Hill

RG7 2BA

£497k

1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester

RG7 2NT

2 bed1 bath
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.

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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 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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