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1 Fern Cottages, Reading Road, Padworth Common, Reading, RG7 4QH

Estimated value

£619,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£430,000)+44%

Newest record on this page: January 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
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

£619,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£430,000)+44%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Fern Cottages is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4QH. 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

    124 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in RG7 4QH

    No recent sales of other homes in the postcode

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2013Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2013Most recent

    £430,000

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Fern Cottages, Reading Road, Padworth Common, Reading, RG7 4QH. 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 1 Fern Cottages

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

1 Fern Cottages is a detached house in Padworth Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 4QH). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Today's modelled estimate of £619,000 is 44% above the 2013 sale price.

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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.

1 Fern 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 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Oct 2012
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fern Cottages, Reading Road, Padworth Common, Reading, RG7 4QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fern Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

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

Chapel Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Silchester Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Silchester Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Chapel LaneBus stop143m
  • Easter ParkBus stop560m
  • Mays LaneBus stop736m
  • The Round OakBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 4QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 4QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 4QH

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
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Fern Cottages is modelled from its 124 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4QH. 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 1 Fern 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 1 Fern Cottages was lodged in January 2015 at band E and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Fern 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 1 school and 29 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 4QH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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