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Christmas Cottage, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6PL

2 planning records

Estimated value

£708,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£525,000)+35%
  • Against RG7 6PL's recent median (£688,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£708,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£525,000)+35%
  • Against RG7 6PL's recent median (£688,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Christmas Cottage is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    103 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in RG7 6PL

    3 sales, median £688,000 (2021–1997)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2011Most recent

    £525,000

    +50.0%over 10 years

  2. 3 May 2001

    £350,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in RG7 6PL: £688,000 (2021–1997).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Christmas Cottage, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6PL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Christmas Cottage

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

Christmas Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 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 May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 34.9% above the 2011 sale price.

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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.

Christmas 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 12 May 2021

Current Certificate
May 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 May 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Christmas Cottage, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Christmas Cottage, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6PL

2decisions12documents9nearby
  1. Apr 2012
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Minor external and internal alterations to cottage and artist studio and use of the artists studio for uses ancillary to the main house, including occasional guest accommodation, home gym and home office

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00468/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Bucklebury Church — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bucklebury C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Bucklebury ChurchBus stop28m
  • Bucklebury flexi areaBus stop41m
  • Pease HillBus stop1.8km
  • Scotland CornerBus stop1.8km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£745k

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4 bed2 bath
£671k

1 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury

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£649k

1 Coxlands Cottages, Burnt Hill Road, Stanford Dingley

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£799k

1 Mead Cottage, Tutts Clump

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£815k

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£539k

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Christmas Cottage is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6PL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Christmas Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Christmas Cottage was lodged in May 2011 at band D and expired in May 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Christmas Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 12 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Christmas Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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