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St Roches Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About St Roches Cottage

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

St Roches Cottage is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NT). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £836,000 sits 79.8% above the 2003 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. At 138 m² it sits well below the postcode median (237 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

St Roches 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC 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 St Roches Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at St Roches Cottage.

3 applications on record at St Roches Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT

3decisions2extensions18documents9nearby
  1. Sept 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of 2 x single storey conservatories to rear of property

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01516/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 18 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

St Roches Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£836,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.8% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£465,000

Growth on file: 24.8% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2003Most recent

    £465,000

    +78.0%over 2 years

  2. 3 August 2000

    £261,300

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.

On price per m², St Roches Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,370

Street avg £5,157

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 283 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 11.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about St Roches Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Hollytree Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend

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1 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury

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1 Coxlands Cottages, Burnt Hill Road, Stanford Dingley

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1 Cornerways Bungalows, Bucklebury Road, Stanford Dingley

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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

0.4 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 St Roches Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.