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

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
783 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Whitethorns Cottage

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

Whitethorns Cottage is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NP). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 783 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (316 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £943,000 is 30.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£926/sq ft) was about 190.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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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.

Whitethorns 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Council records include a two-storey extension at Whitethorns Cottage.

5 applications on record at Whitethorns Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NP

5decisions4extensions29documents9nearby
  1. May 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Two storey extension.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00718/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • The 29 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
Current estimate

£943,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£725,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2017Most recent

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NP: £1,205,000 (2021–2005).

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.

Whitethorns Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,964

Street avg £5,315

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 269 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 13.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Whitethorns 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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1 Catherine Place, Upper Bucklebury

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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.

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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 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
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Common questions

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