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4 Icknield Cottages, High Street, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JA

8 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Icknield Cottages

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

4 Icknield Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 26.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £394,000 in October 2020.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Icknield Cottages, High Street, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 4 Icknield Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Mar 2022
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear first floor extension, internal alterations, alterations to rear out building and construction of new brick & flint garden wall

    Listed
    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00200/LBC2
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2022
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear first floor extension, internal alterations, alterations to rear out building and construction of new brick & flint garden wall

    Listed
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00198/HOUSE
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£394,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 October 2020Most recent

    £394,000

    +45.9%over 14 years
  2. 13 January 2006

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JA: £550,250 (2025–2002).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Icknield Cottages

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
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Bull — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 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 9JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9JA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Icknield Cottages, High Street, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.