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Elmet Cottage, Church Lane, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4TJ

3 planning records

Estimated value

£917,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£825,000)+11%
  • Against RG7 4TJ's recent median (£626,255)+46%

Newest record on this page: April 2024. 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
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band F
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

£917,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£825,000)+11%
  • Against RG7 4TJ's recent median (£626,255)+46%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Elmet Cottage is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4TJ. 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

    102 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in RG7 4TJ

    5 sales, median £626,255 (2024–2003)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2016Most recent

    £825,000

    +135.7%over 14 years

  2. 23 April 2002

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 4TJ: £626,255 (2024–2003).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Elmet Cottage, Church Lane, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4TJ. 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 Elmet Cottage

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

Elmet Cottage is a detached house in Brimpton, Reading, Reading (RG7 4TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £917,000 is 11.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 172.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).

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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.

Elmet Cottage'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 11 May 2026

Current Certificate
May 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 May 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elmet Cottage, Church Lane, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at Elmet Cottage, Church Lane, Brimpton, Reading, RG7 4TJ

3decisions2extensions28documents9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Feb 2007
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing garden room and two storage sheds. And the construction of a single storey garden studio, garage and store.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/02749/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

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

EPC Rating for Elmet Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,088

Street avg £5,312

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly below
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

Brimpton Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brimpton C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Brimpton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary194m
  • Ashford Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
  • The Hurst SchoolSecondary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Brimpton Post OfficeBus stop103m
  • Crookham End HouseBus stop362m
  • Wasing BridgeBus stop1.2km
  • Hyde End LaneBus stop1.2km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 4TJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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-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.

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Comparables

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£487k

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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 Elmet Cottage is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4TJ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Elmet Cottage. 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 Elmet Cottage was lodged in May 2016 at band G and expired in May 2026, 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. 3 applications are matched to Elmet Cottage. 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 3 schools and 28 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 4TJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Elmet Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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