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Laurel Cottage, Bridle Road, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Laurel Cottage

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

Laurel Cottage is a semi-detached house in Whitchurch Hill, Reading, Reading (RG8 7PR). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £954,000 is 27.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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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.

Laurel 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2025

Current Certificate
May 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 May 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC 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 Laurel Cottage, Bridle Road, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Laurel Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Laurel Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£954,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£750,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 December 2015Most recent

    £750,000

    +265.9%over 16 years

  2. 28 March 1999

    £205,000

    +39.0%over 4 years

  3. 16 March 1995

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7PR: £785,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bridle Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Laurel Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,676

Street avg £4,150

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Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Laurel 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.
£1m

1 Breedons Hill, Pangbourne

RG8 7AT

3 bed
£1.0m

1 Duchess Close, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7EN

4 bed2 bath
£772k

1 Bridle Road, Whitchurch Hill

RG8 7PR

4 bed1 bath
£1.2m

1 Abbottsfield, Goring Heath

RG8 7SA

£750k

1 Formosa Place, Pangbourne

RG8 7FY

4 bed2 bath
£678k

1 Butlers Pond, Whitchurch Hill

RG8 7PF

3 bed
£598k

1 Beechwood Close, Goring Heath

RG8 7SG

2 bed1 bath
£548k

1 Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch On Thames

RG8 7EJ

2 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

0.2 km

Orchard Combe — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Whitchurch Primary School. 2 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 7PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 7PR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 Laurel Cottage, Bridle Road, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.