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Brackenhurst Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
156 m²
1675 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Brackenhurst Cottage

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

Brackenhurst Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NP). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1675 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 156 m² it sits well below the postcode median (316 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,527,000 is 26.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£719/sq ft) was about 138.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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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.

Brackenhurst Cottage'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 01 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-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 Brackenhurst Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Brackenhurst Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP

1decisions1extensions6documents9nearby
  1. May 2015
    ConservatoryOutline
    Outcome in report

    Replacement conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00526/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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£1,527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£1,205,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 November 2013Most recent

    £1,205,000

    +33.9%over 4 years

  2. 9 March 2009

    £900,000

    +80.5%over 11 years

  3. 4 September 1997

    £498,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NP: £950,000 (2021–2004).

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

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

On years held, Brackenhurst Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,744

Street avg £6,055

Above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 242 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.7 t/year

Street avg 13.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Brackenhurst Cottage

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
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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

0.5 km

Beenham Hatch — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 3 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 6NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 6NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6NP

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

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