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4 Little Bowden Cottages, Newtown, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8JG

Notable views3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Little Bowden Cottages

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

4 Little Bowden Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and outbuildings.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £604,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
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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.

4 Little Bowden Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Little Bowden Cottages, Newtown, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 4 Little Bowden Cottages, Newtown, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8JG

2decisions1extensions15documents6nearby
  1. Feb 2007
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of 2 storey rear extension, 2 dormer windows and porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    06/02929/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 15 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£632,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£604,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2021Most recent

    £604,000

    +9.8%over 4 years

  2. 10 August 2017

    £550,000

    +25.0%over 6 years

  3. 31 March 2011

    £440,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8JG: £815,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Newtown homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 4 Little Bowden Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,162

Street avg £4,544

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 138 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Little Bowden Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

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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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£386k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

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£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

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£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

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4 bed
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

0.1 km

Wakemans — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 1 school 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 8JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8JG

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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