What kind of home is 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB?

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB sell for?

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB last sold for £755,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £560,000 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and June 2022, 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB rose from £560,000 to £755,000, a change of £195,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB?

The current EPC rating for 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB is F with a score of 35 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB?

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (1,830 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB use?

The latest EPC at 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB?

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB in?

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB sits in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB?

Police records around 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB 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.

What schools are near 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB?

The closest primary school to 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB is Woolhampton C.E. Primary School (1.7km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB?

The closest bus stop to 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, RG7 5UB is Pease Hill, 910m away. The nearest rail option is Midgham Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5UB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

170 m²

1830 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 35

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages

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

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages is a semi-detached house in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading (RG7 5UB). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Last sale on file: £755,000 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

F35

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Jun 2014

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-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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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 2 Bucklebury Place Cottages, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5UB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 2 Bucklebury Place 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£755,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2022Most recent
£755,000
+34.8%over 4 years
25 October 2017
£560,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG7 5UB: £210,000 (2015–2015).

Nearby sales in RG7 5UB

Stable Cottage, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5UB
Sold Dec 2015
£210,000

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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

0.9 km

Pease Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

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

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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 5UB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5UB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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