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5 Essex Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3BN

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Essex Cottages

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

5 Essex Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3BN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 34). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 58.4% above the 2015 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

5 Essex Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Essex Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3BN

1decisions1extensions3nearby
  1. Sept 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor extension to rear of property and single storey rear extension to ground floor.

    Reference
    15/01862/HOUSE
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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.

5 Essex Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2015Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3BN: £240,000 (2016–2001).

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£290k

1 Arabian Drive, Mortimer Common

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£413k

1 Blackbird Close, Burghfield Common

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1 Blewburton Close, Mortimer

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£507k

1 Bakery Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common

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£544k

1 Bilberry Gardens, Mortimer

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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

0.1 km

Mans Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Garland Junior School. 6 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 3BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 3BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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