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2 Glebe Cottages, Wallingford Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JA

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Glebe Cottages

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

2 Glebe Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold August 2021 for £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Glebe Cottages

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Dec 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
78%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Glebe Cottages, Wallingford Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 2 Glebe Cottages.

  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Proposed part single storey, part two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    P16/S1884/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2016
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of single storey detached building for a car port, garage and covered patio.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P16/S1885/HH
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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 2 Glebe Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£575,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2021Most recent

    £575,000

    +79.7%over 5 years
  2. 25 April 2016

    £320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JA: £300,000 (2024–1999).

On the street

Versus other Wallingford Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 2 Glebe Cottages stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Glebe Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Glebe Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

South Stoke Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RG8 0JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 2 Glebe Cottages, Wallingford Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.