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Well House Cottage, Pinfold Lane, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SH

11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Well House Cottage

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

Well House Cottage is a detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 sits 50.6% above the 2014 sale of £470,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (218 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Well House Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Well House Cottage, Pinfold Lane, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Well House Cottage has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T1- Apple: Fell due to storm damage and fungal rot in trunk and remaining branches

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    22/02970/TPC
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2020
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    T3 - Yew - Fell

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01818/TPC
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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

£708,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£470,000

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2014Most recent

    £470,000

    -9.6%over 4 years

  2. 8 April 2010

    £520,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in RG8 8SH: £745,000 (2020–1998).

On the street

Versus other Pinfold Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Well House Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

27 (F)

Street avg 56 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

10.6 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Well House Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£712k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£684k

1 Brading Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BS

£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£664k

1 Emery Acres, Upper Basildon

RG8 8NY

£648k

1 Colyton Way, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BL

6 bed3 bath
£816k

1 Belleisle, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AP

5 bed2 bath
£600k

1 Hill Corner Cottages, Ashampstead

RG8 8RN

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ashampstead flexi area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Yattendon C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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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