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2 Hermitage Cottages, Eastfield Lane, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SU

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Hermitage Cottages

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

2 Hermitage Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Goring Heath, Reading, Reading (RG8 7SU). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £728,000 sits 82% above the 2006 sale of £399,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 May 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 2 Hermitage Cottages, Eastfield Lane, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hermitage Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 2 Hermitage Cottages, Eastfield Lane, Goring Heath, Reading, RG8 7SU

2decisions2extensions17documents1nearby
  1. Jul 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P16/S1755/HH
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£728,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£399,950

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2006Most recent

    £399,950

    +37.9%over 5 years

  2. 8 May 2001

    £290,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in RG8 7SU: £455,000 (2025–2006).

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Garton End, Crays Pond

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£1m

1 Breedons Hill, Pangbourne

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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

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Bridle Path — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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