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Chimney Pot Cottage, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Chimney Pot Cottage

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

Chimney Pot Cottage is a detached house in Crays Pond, Reading, Reading (RG8 7QG). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £846,000 sits 550.8% above the 1998 sale of £130,000. 2 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.

Chimney Pot Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chimney Pot Cottage, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2021
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of replacement outbuilding

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P21/S0626/HH
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/S0880/HH
    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.

Chimney Pot Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£846,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 1998Most recent

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7QG: £727,000 (2025–2015).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chimney Pot 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

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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

0.4 km

Goring Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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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