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2 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RN

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Hill Corner Cottages

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

2 Hill Corner Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2022

Current Certificate
Apr 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2022

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)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 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hill Corner Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 2 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RN

2decisions2extensions4documents6nearby
  1. Jun 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erect a timber conservatory to rear of property

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/00173/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 4 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.

2 Hill Corner Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 8RN: £470,000 (2018–2003).

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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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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

0.7 km

Kiln Ride — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 8RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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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