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The Old Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT

13 planning records
Council tax
Band E
Overview

About The Old Cottage

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

The Old Cottage is a property in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6NT). It has council tax band E.

Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 13 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, 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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at The Old Cottage in 2022.

13 applications on record at The Old Cottage, The Avenue, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6NT

13decisions7extensions140documents9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Sept 2008
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective Summer Pergoda

    Retrospective
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    08/00955/HOUSE
    Full record in report
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  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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 The Old Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (1996)

£116,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 September 1996Most recent

    £116,000

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

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Everything you need to know about The Old 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

0.4 km

Beenham Hatch — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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