7 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
About 7 Pound Cottages
7 Pound Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1007 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Last sale on file: £470,000 in March 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
7 Pound Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Cotoneaster: located in the front garden. Reduce the width by 2 metres leave the top.Bay: located in the rear garden. Reduce the height by 1 metre and cut back the sides leaving a rounded shape. Cut back the side level with the rear of the garage.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00404/TPC
- Dec 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion incorporating Velux windows to rear elevation
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/03016/CERTP
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2021Most recent
£470,000
+44.6%over 9 years11 August 2011
£325,000
+32.7%over 6 years30 November 2004
£245,000
+32.4%over 4 years3 December 1999
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JH: £445,740 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in RG8 9JH
8 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Jun 2024
£500,0003 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold May 2021
£485,0004 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold May 2014
£385,0005 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Oct 2013
£335,0001 Pound Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JH
Sold Aug 2012
£314,250
Versus other Wallingford Road homes
On price per m², 7 Pound Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,025
Street avg £3,824
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Streatley flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB








