What type of property is 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP?

1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP sell for?

1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP last sold for £595,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £235,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and March 2021, 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP rose from £235,000 to £595,000, a change of £360,000. That works out to roughly +4.2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP?

The current EPC rating for 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP?

1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 0SP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP?

1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP located?

1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP sits in Checkendon, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP?

Police records around 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP 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.

Which schools serve 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP?

The closest primary school to 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP is Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School (86m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langtree School (1.9km).

How well connected is 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP?

The closest bus stop to 1 Langtree Cottage, RG8 0SP is Whitehall Lane, 326m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Langtree Cottage, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0SP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Langtree Cottage

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

1 Langtree Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0SP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £595,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Current Certificate

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 November 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Langtree Cottage, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0SP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Langtree Cottage 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.

1 Langtree Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£666,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£595,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£595,000
+153.2%over 22 years
26 May 1998
£235,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 0SP: £340,000 (2009–2009).

Nearby sales in RG8 0SP

2 Langtree Cottage, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0SP
Sold Sept 2009
£340,000

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.3 km

Whitehall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0SP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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