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1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8PY

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Herons Farm Cottages

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

1 Herons Farm Cottages is a semi-detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

1 Herons Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2025

Current Certificate
Mar 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a porch application was refused at 1 Herons Farm Cottages in 2023.

3 applications on record at 1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8PY

3decisions3extensions25documents6nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2023
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property

    Proposed part two-storey, part single-storey side extension, new front porch and associated alterations.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00106/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 25 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.

1 Herons Farm Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in RG8 8PY: £502,500 (2024–2002).

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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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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

0.9 km

Knappswood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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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