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Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
498 m²
5356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rochestown House

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

Rochestown House is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 498 m² (around 5356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 498 m² the property is well over the postcode median (180 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year.

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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.

Rochestown House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², 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 Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rochestown House has an approved extension on the planning record.

5 applications on record at Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT

5decisions2extensions43documents9nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveChange of use
  1. Mar 2004
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Dining room extension and porch

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    04/00117/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Change of UseDecision
  4. AnnexDecision

+ 2 more applications in the report

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  • The 43 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.

Latest sale on Rochestown House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£2,250,000

Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2012Most recent

    £2,250,000

    +637.7%over 17 years

  2. 24 May 1995

    £305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6NT: £850,000 (2022–2013).

On the street

Versus other The Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Rochestown House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,522

Street avg £4,773

Below

Floor Area

498 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rochestown House

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£1.3m

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4 bed
£953k

1 Buscot Copse, Bradfield

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5 bed3 bath
£805k

1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump

RG7 6LA

4 bed2 bath
£804k

1 Hatch Close, Chapel Row

RG7 6NZ

4 bed2 bath
£705k

1 Hollytree Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend

RG7 6HS

4 bed2 bath
£704k

1 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury

RG7 6QH

£691k

1 Coxlands Cottages, Burnt Hill Road, Stanford Dingley

RG7 6DX

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

0.4 km

Beenham Hatch — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Beenham 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 6NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 6NT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Rochestown House, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.