Plum Tree Cottage, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
About Plum Tree Cottage
Plum Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Aldermaston, Reading, Reading (RG7 4LL). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £655,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Plum Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for Plum Tree Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2006 starting point.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 17 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2023Most recent
£655,000
+50.6%over 9 years26 June 2014
£435,000
+6.6%over 7 years15 December 2006
£408,000
+308.0%over 7 months23 May 2006
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 4LL: £375,000 (2017–2015).
Nearby sales in RG7 4LL
11 Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Oct 2017
£262,50012 Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Sept 2017
£262,500Village Farm Barn, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Feb 2017
£710,000Orchard House, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Sept 2015
£375,000The Bungalow, Fishermans Lane, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4LL
Sold Aug 2015
£399,950
Versus other Fishermans Lane homes
Price per m² for Plum Tree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,781
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Aldermaston C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB







