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Brimpton Lane Cottage, Brimpton Lane, Brimpton Common, Reading, RG7 4RX

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 11
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brimpton Lane Cottage

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

Brimpton Lane Cottage is a detached house in Brimpton Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 4RX). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £830,000 in January 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Brimpton Lane Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G11
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,360 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Brimpton Lane Cottage, Brimpton Lane, Brimpton Common, Reading, RG7 4RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Brimpton Lane Cottage has no planning applications on record.

11

But the area is active

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

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Brimpton Lane Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£877,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£830,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 January 2022Most recent

    £830,000

    +23.9%over 5 years

  2. 21 July 2016

    £670,000

    +26.4%over 7 years

  3. 21 April 2009

    £530,000

    +100.0%over 9 years

  4. 19 August 1999

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 4RX: £650,000 (2022–2009).

On the street

Versus other Brimpton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Brimpton Lane Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,807

Street avg £3,637

On par

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 209 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

21.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brimpton Lane Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£729k

1 Hockford Barns, Hockford Lane, Brimpton Common

RG7 4AY

£694k

1 Church Lane, Brimpton

RG7 4TJ

4 bed2 bath
£632k

1 Fern Cottages, Reading Road, Padworth Common

RG7 4QH

£566k

1 Heron Way, Aldermaston

RG7 4UU

4 bed2 bath
£538k

1 Ivy Cottages, Crookham Common Road, Brimpton

RG7 4SY

3 bed1 bath
£523k

1 Benson Holme, Padworth

RG7 4JR

3 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Church Lane, Ufton Nervet

RG7 4HH

£438k

1 Able Bridge Cottages, Brimpton Lane, Brimpton

RG7 4RE

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

Brimpton Lane House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

The Hurst School. 5 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 4RX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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

Common questions

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