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4 Riverside Cottages, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6DA

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Riverside Cottages

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

4 Riverside Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Bradfield, Reading, Reading (RG7 6DA). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 60 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 22.3% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £216,700.

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Everything you need to know about 4 Riverside Cottages

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Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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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.

4 Riverside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jul 2012
EPC improved fromE46toF26
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Riverside Cottages, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Riverside Cottages has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

9 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.
Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£216,700

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2024Most recent

    £216,700

Median price across the last 2 sales in RG7 6DA: £200,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Riverside Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

26 (F)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Riverside Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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.
£279k

1 Blade Bone Court, Chapel Row

RG7 6PD

£249k

1 Donnington Close, Chapel Row

RG7 6PU

£247k

1 Brook House, Bradfield

RG7 6BH

£290k

1 Almshouses, Mariners Lane, Southend

RG7 6HY

£233k

1 Lea House, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend

RG7 6EY

£314k

1 Jubilee Cottage, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend

RG7 6HR

£219k

1 Casey Court, Southend

RG7 6JT

£378k

1 Great Oaks, Bradfield

RG7 6AS

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

0.2 km

Bradfield College — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 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 6DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 6DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Riverside Cottages, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.