What type of property is Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH?

Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH is a detached house.

What did Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH sell for?

Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH last sold for £525,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £212,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and September 2020, Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH rose from £212,000 to £525,000, a change of £313,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH have?

The current EPC rating for Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH?

Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 2PH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH heated?

The latest EPC at Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH had any planning applications?

Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2021. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH located?

Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH sits in Silchester, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district in Hampshire.

Is Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH in a safe area?

Police records around Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH?

The closest primary school to Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH is Silchester Church of England Primary School (298m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH?

The closest bus stop to Vine Cottage, The Common, RG7 2PH is Calleva Arms, 204m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Vine Cottage

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

Vine Cottage is a detached house in Silchester, Reading, Reading (RG7 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 is 21.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 122 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 11 EPCs). Sold September 2020 for £525,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Vine 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 03 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 application on record at Vine Cottage, The Common, Silchester, Reading, RG7 2PH

1decisions15documents2nearby

Apr 2021
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Erection of garden shed
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15 docs on file
Reference
21/00603/HSE
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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.

Vine Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£638,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£525,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2020Most recent
£525,000
+147.6%over 21 years
10 June 1999
£212,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 2PH: £740,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in RG7 2PH

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.

Price per m²

£4,303

Street avg £3,733

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

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Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Birchtree Cottages, Kings Road, Silchester

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Area

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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