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1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9HU

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Church Croft Cottage

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

1 Church Croft Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

Held since August 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 sits 653.2% above the 1996 sale of £85,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 86.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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  • 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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2030

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9HU

3decisions1extensions5documents3nearby
  1. Apr 2003
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension to provide study, utility, bedroom and front porch

    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    02/02584/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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 Church Croft Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£644,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£85,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 August 1996Most recent

    £85,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9HU: £260,000 (2026–1996).

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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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 9HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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