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White Cottage, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About White Cottage

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

White Cottage is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6TN). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £829,000 sits 65.8% above the 2014 sale of £500,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 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.

White Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 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 White Cottage, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at White Cottage, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN

1decisions1extensions11documents9nearby
  1. Aug 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Garage Conversion, extension to front of garage and raising of roof

    Extension
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01460/HOUSE
    Full record in report

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  • The 11 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.

White Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£829,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2014Most recent

    £500,000

    +108.8%over 17 years

  2. 25 April 1996

    £239,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6TN: £458,000 (2020–2007).

On the street

Versus other Tylers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, White Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,778

Street avg £3,225

On par

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about White Cottage

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.
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£705k

1 Hollytree Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend

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4 bed2 bath
£704k

1 Broad Lane, Upper Bucklebury

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£984k

1 Jennetts Close, Tutts Clump

RG7 6JZ

4 bed
£691k

1 Coxlands Cottages, Burnt Hill Road, Stanford Dingley

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£682k

1 Cornerways Bungalows, Bucklebury Road, Stanford Dingley

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2 bed
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

1.5 km

Bucklebury flexi area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6TN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 White Cottage, Tylers Lane, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.