Moss Cottage, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
About Moss Cottage
Moss Cottage is a detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JP). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1438 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
13 years since the last transfer (December 2012). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 134 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (159 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £798,000 is 27.7% above the 2012 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
Energy performance
Moss 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2009AmendmentIn report
To erect 1 metre high x 9.23 metre long slatted lateral wooden fence affixed to the top of the existing 1.5 metre boundary wall.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P09/W0510/RET
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£798,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 16 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2012Most recent
£625,000
+25.0%over 7 years5 October 2005
£499,950
+19.0%over 3 years25 September 2002
£420,000
+102.9%over 5 years27 February 1997
£207,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JP: £349,300 (2021–2001).
Nearby sales in RG8 0JP
2 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold Jun 2021
£475,000College Farmhouse, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold Nov 2009
£875,0001 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold May 2007
£200,000Cavendish Cottage, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold Jan 2006
£265,000River View, Ferry Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JP
Sold Jan 2001
£349,300
Versus other Ferry Road homes
On floor area, Moss Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Ferry Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
South Stoke Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB








