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Orchard Cottage, Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1085 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0TY). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1085 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchard Cottage, Kit Lane, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2018
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing single storey timber bungalow and replacement with new two storey house

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    P18/S3526/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2016
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In report

    Demolition of existing single storey timber bungalow and replacement with a two storey 4-bedroom dwelling and erection of two-bay carport and store (dwelling ridge reduced in height and front canopy reduced in width as shown on amended plans received 25th April 2016).

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    P16/S0556/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£604,000

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 5 sales in RG8 0TY: £610,000 (2024–2009).

On the street

Versus other Kit Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£600k

1 Chapel Close, South Stoke

RG8 0JW

£586k

1 Deacon Field, South Stoke

RG8 0JQ

£628k

1 Croft Way, Woodcote

RG8 0RS

4 bed2 bath
£551k

1 Ash Hurst, Goring

RG8 0DQ

£550k

1 Cleeve Park Cottages, Icknield Road, Goring

RG8 0DJ

£671k

1 Birchen Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SW

4 bed2 bath
£521k

1 Beech Farm Cottages, Beech Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0QB

£511k

1 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0LR

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Church View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Stoke Row CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 0TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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