Skip to content
UK Property Looker

Linnet Cottage, Whitehall Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Linnet Cottage

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

Linnet Cottage is a semi-detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Linnet 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
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(1 of 3)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 September 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromD59toE43
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Sept 2023from May 2023
Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Linnet Cottage, Whitehall Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Linnet 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.

Linnet Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£296,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 0TP: £670,500 (2012–2012).

On the street

Versus other Whitehall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Linnet Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Linnet 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.
£320k

1 Beeson Close, Woodcote

RG8 0UZ

£341k

1 Cleeve Down, Goring

RG8 0HB

£351k

1 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring

RG8 0AD

£379k

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0PS

2 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JU

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
£456k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 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

0.0 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School. 4 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 0TP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0TP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0TP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Linnet Cottage, Whitehall Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.