What type of property is 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY?

2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY sell for?

2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY last sold for £645,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £360,000 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and October 2024, 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY rose from £360,000 to £645,000, a change of £285,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY?

The current EPC rating for 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY?

2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY?

2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY is in council tax band D.

Where is 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY located?

2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY sits in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY?

Police records around 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY?

The closest primary school to 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY is Basildon C.E. Primary School (1.9km).

What transport links are near 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY?

The closest bus stop to 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, RG8 8PY is Knappswood Close, 925m away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Herons Farm Cottages

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

2 Herons Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 8PY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Sold October 2024 for £645,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble
OutbuildingsYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Period featuresYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 February 2034

7 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Herons Farm Cottages.

1 application on record at 2 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8PY

1decisions1extensions2documents6nearby

Jan 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side addition.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
03/02376/HOUSE
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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

£683,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£645,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£645,000
+79.2%over 22 years
24 October 2002
£360,000

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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

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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