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4 Trotman Cottages, Heath Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HG

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Trotman Cottages

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

4 Trotman Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2010. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 28.5% above the 2014 sale price. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Trotman Cottages, Heath Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 4 Trotman Cottages, Heath Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6HG

1decisions9documents9nearby
  1. Aug 2010
    RenovationOutline
    Outcome in report

    Addition of a window to the side of the property.

    New Windows
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01513/CERTP
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Trotman Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£437,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£340,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2014Most recent

    £340,000

    +18.1%over 7 years

  2. 28 September 2006

    £288,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6HG: £303,000 (2025–1997).

On the street

Versus other Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Trotman Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

57 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Trotman Cottages

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£682k

1 Cornerways Bungalows, Bucklebury Road, Stanford Dingley

RG7 6EE

2 bed
£491k

1 Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury

RG7 6QP

3 bed1 bath
£1.3m

1 Catherine Place, Upper Bucklebury

RG7 6EL

2 bed
£705k

1 Hollytree Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend

RG7 6HS

4 bed2 bath
£418k

1 Home Farm Cottages, Bradfield

RG7 6BP

£414k

1 Admoor Lane, Bradfield Southend

RG7 6HT

£804k

1 Hatch Close, Chapel Row

RG7 6NZ

4 bed2 bath
£805k

1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump

RG7 6LA

4 bed2 bath
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

0.3 km

Heath Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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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