What type of property is Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT last sold for £1,334,500 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £467,500 in May 2012, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Across 2 sales between May 2012 and August 2022, Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT rose from £467,500 to £1,334,500, a change of £867,000. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

The current EPC rating for Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (2,885 sq ft). That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 8NT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT heated?

The latest EPC at Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT had any planning applications?

Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT has 2 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and side and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT located?

Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT sits in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

Is Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT in a safe area?

Police records around Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Criminal damage arson makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

The closest primary school to Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is Basildon C.E. Primary School (459m).

What is the nearest station to Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT?

The closest bus stop to Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, RG8 8NT is Emery Acres, 471m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NT

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

268 m²

2885 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Duck Pond Cottage

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

Duck Pond Cottage is a detached house in Upper Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 8NT). It has a recorded floor area of 268 m² (around 2885 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 268 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (231 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,499,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£463/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £1,334,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Duck Pond Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2015from Mar 2013

EPC improved fromC72toD66

Mar 2021from Feb 2015

Low Energy Lighting

44%81%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Duck Pond Cottage, Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8 8NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Duck Pond Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

Jun 2020
OutbuildingOutline
In report
Proposed mobile home in the rear garden
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
20/01006/CERTP
View planning record
Oct 2017
Amendment
In report
Non-material amendment to planning reference 16/03551/HOUSE (New dormer window on front elevation). Amendment: Change dormer roof from flat to pitched.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
17/02731/NONMAT
View planning record

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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.

Duck Pond Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.

Current estimate

£1,499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,334,500

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£1,334,500
+185.5%over 10 years
3 May 2012
£467,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8NT: £1,175,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG8 8NT

On the street

Versus other Bethesda Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,979

Street avg £4,172

On par

Floor Area

268 m²

Street avg 258 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Area

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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

0.5 km

Emery Acres — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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