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April Cottage, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QA

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About April Cottage

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

April Cottage is a detached house in Crays Pond, Reading, Reading (RG8 7QA). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2009
    Extension
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Extension/raising of roof with new dormers. Extensions to sides and rear with attached garage.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P09/E1134
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at April Cottage

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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.
Current estimate

£714,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£650,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2015Most recent

    £650,000

    +51.2%over 9 years
  2. 9 August 2005

    £430,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in RG8 7QA: £3,100,000 (2021–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about April 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
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.

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

0.1 km

Oratory Prep School — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 7QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 7QA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 April Cottage, Goffs Hill, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.