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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£303,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£190,000)+59%
  • Against RG7 3BN's recent median (£240,000)+26%

Newest record on this page: November 2016. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£303,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£190,000)+59%
  • Against RG7 3BN's recent median (£240,000)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Essex Cottages is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    59 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2014

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in RG7 3BN

    5 sales, median £240,000 (2016–2001)

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SalesLatest sale shown: November 2016Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2015Most recent

    £190,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Essex Cottages, Reading Road, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3BN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £303,000 sits 59.5% 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

Current Certificate
Nov 2014

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
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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

150/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Garland Junior SchoolPrimary724m
  • Mrs Bland's Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • The Willink SchoolSecondary1.3km
  • Burghfield St Mary's C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Mans HillBus stop68m
  • HolmdeneBus stop232m
  • Coltsfoot CloseBus stop374m
  • Coltsfoot CloseBus stop384m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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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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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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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Essex Cottages is modelled from its 59 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 3BN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Essex Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Essex Cottages was lodged in November 2014 at band G and expired in November 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Essex Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 3BN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Essex Cottages is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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