What type of property is 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW?

4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW last change hands?

4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW last sold for £670,000 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £415,000 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and August 2018, 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW rose from £415,000 to £670,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW?

The current EPC rating for 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW?

4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 5NW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW?

4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW located?

4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW sits in Beenham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

Is 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW?

The closest primary school to 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW is Beenham Primary School (314m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW?

The closest bus stop to 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, RG7 5NW is Recreation Ground, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Aldermaston Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Shire Cottages

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

4 Shire Cottages is a four-bedroom detached house in Beenham, Reading, Reading (RG7 5NW). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 10.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £670,000 in August 2018.

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

Bedrooms4

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Shire 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 28 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Shire Cottages, The Strouds, Beenham, Reading, RG7 5NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Shire Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Latest sale on 4 Shire Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£739,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£670,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2018Most recent
£670,000
+61.4%over 15 years
29 August 2002
£415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5NW: £440,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in RG7 5NW

On the street

Versus other The Strouds homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Shire Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,323

Street avg £3,664

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Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Recreation Ground — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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