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Hope Cottage, Flat 2, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QY

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hope Cottage

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

Hope Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0QY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in December 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 255.3% above the 1999 sale of £103,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 65.3% below the postcode norm. At 90 m² it's 23.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hope Cottage

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Hope Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2023

Current Certificate
Apr 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hope Cottage, Flat 2, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hope Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Hope Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£103,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 1999Most recent

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0QY: £265,000 (2018–2013).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hope Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£361k

Hope Cottage, Flat 1, Reading Road, Woodcote

RG8 0QY

Flat2 bed1 bath
£354k

Flat 5, 32 Wallingford Road, Goring

RG8 0AQ

Flat2 bed2 bath
£392k

Flat 5, 30 Wallingford Road, Goring

RG8 0BH

Flat2 bed
£318k

Newman House, Flat 6, South Stoke Road, Woodcote

RG8 0PL

Flat2 bed
£299k

Flat 1, 32 Wallingford Road, Goring

RG8 0AQ

Flat2 bed
£297k

Flat 2, 30 Wallingford Road, Goring

RG8 0BH

Flat2 bed2 bath
£290k

Newman House, Flat 2, South Stoke Road, Woodcote

RG8 0PL

Flat2 bed1 bath
£288k

Flat 1, 30 Wallingford Road, Goring

RG8 0BH

Flat2 bed2 bath
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

0.1 km

Langtree School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Woodcote Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 0QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 Hope Cottage, Flat 2, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.