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

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Church Croft Cottage

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

2 Church Croft Cottage is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9HU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £278,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 February 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from May 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 2 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9HU

1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby
  1. Jul 2003
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of loft to form additional bedroom and reconstruction of porch to accommodate foot of new stair to first floor

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    03/01170/HOUSE
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 2 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.

2 Church Croft Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£278,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2026Most recent

    £278,000

    +6.9%over 3 years

  2. 3 March 2023

    £260,000

    +33.3%over 16 years

  3. 26 January 2007

    £195,000

    +310.5%over 10 years

  4. 22 August 1996

    £47,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in RG8 9HU: £185,250 (2000–1996).

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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

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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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 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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60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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