What type of property is 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA?

1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA?

1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA last sold for £715,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £377,000 in April 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 2004 and February 2021, 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA rose from £377,000 to £715,000, a change of £338,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA?

1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (1,701 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA had any planning applications?

1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2013 under ref. 13/00977/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA located?

1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA sits in Tutts Clump, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA?

Police records around 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA 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 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA?

The closest primary school to 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA is Bradfield C.E. Primary School (855m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Mead Cottage, RG7 6LA is Wellington Gardens, 1.0km away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump, Reading, RG7 6LA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

158 m²

1701 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Mead Cottage

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

1 Mead Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tutts Clump, Reading, Reading (RG7 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £805,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £715,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

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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 Mead Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Oct 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

23%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump, Reading, RG7 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Mead Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump, Reading, RG7 6LA

1decisions1extensions10documents9nearby

Jun 2013
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
13/00977/HOUSE
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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.

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

Current estimate

£805,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£715,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2021Most recent
£715,000
+43.0%over 10 years
18 January 2011
£500,000
+32.6%over 6 years
7 April 2004
£377,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.0 km

Wellington Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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