Chiltern Rise House, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QX
About Chiltern Rise House
Chiltern Rise House is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 343 m² (around 3692 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,342,000 is 25.4% below the 2020 sale of £1,800,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 92.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 343 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £1,800,000 in December 2020.
Energy performance
Chiltern Rise House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 October 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Chiltern Rise House 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Chiltern Rise House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£1,800,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0QX: £360,000 (2023–1996).
Nearby sales in RG8 0QX
Versus other Reading Road homes
On floor area, Chiltern Rise House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,248
Street avg £3,723
Floor Area
343 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
14 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
35.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Langtree School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Woodcote Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







