What kind of home is 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX?

2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX?

2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX last sold for £745,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1996 and June 2021, 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX rose from £160,000 to £745,000, a change of £585,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX?

The current EPC rating for 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX?

2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 0JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX use?

The latest EPC at 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX?

2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX in?

2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX sits in South Stoke, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX?

Police records around 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX?

The closest primary school to 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX is South Stoke Primary School (167m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX?

The closest bus stop to 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, RG8 0JX is The Perch & Pike, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JX

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Primrose Cottages

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

2 Primrose Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JX). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Sold June 2021 for £745,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Primrose Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jun 2009

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Primrose Cottages, Chapel Close, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey breakfast area rear extension to existing private dwelling (As amended by plan 3A, received 20 July 2015 to retain existing window and to remove rear facing proposed window).
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
P15/S1819/HH
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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.

Price for 2 Primrose Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£778,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£745,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£745,000
+20.5%over 4 years
6 September 2016
£618,500
+286.6%over 19 years
1 November 1996
£160,000

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Area

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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

The Perch & Pike — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

South Stoke Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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