What kind of home is 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS?

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS sell for?

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS last sold for £352,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £155,000 in September 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS?

Across 3 sales between September 2000 and March 2024, 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS rose from £155,000 to £352,000, a change of £197,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS?

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS use?

The latest EPC at 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS?

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS in?

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS sits in Woodcote, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS?

The closest primary school to 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS is Woodcote Primary School (823m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langtree School (776m).

How well connected is 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS?

The closest bus stop to 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, RG8 0PS is Co-op Store, 432m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PS

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Behoes Cottages

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

1 Behoes Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Sold March 2024 for £352,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 August 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Behoes Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£352,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£352,000
+67.6%over 20 years
21 November 2003
£210,000
+35.5%over 3 years
21 September 2000
£155,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 0PS: £205,000 (2011–2011).

Nearby sales in RG8 0PS

3 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PS
Sold May 2011
£205,000

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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.

Full Reading report

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

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Co-op Store — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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