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3 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ

Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Chestnut Cottages

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

3 Chestnut Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 2023–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 204.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 6 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £640,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Chestnut Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chestnut Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Chestnut Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

Latest sale on 3 Chestnut Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 50.6% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£640,000

Growth on file: 50.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2024Most recent

    £640,000

    +50.6%over 9 months

  2. 26 September 2023

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JQ: £395,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Wallingford Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Chestnut Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,442

Street avg £3,215

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Chestnut Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£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.
£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

RG8 9JQ

3 bed
£625k

1 Fayleys Cottages, Aldworth

RG8 9RN

3 bed1 bath
£651k

1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

RG8 9HU

3 bed2 bath
£802k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

RG8 9EX

3 bed2 bath
£605k

1 Clevemede, Goring

RG8 9BU

4 bed1 bath
£674k

1 Godwins Lodge, Lower Basildon

RG8 9PB

2 bed2 bath
£724k

1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QN

4 bed1 bath
£451k

1 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Goring

RG8 9AR

2 bed
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

0.1 km

Streatley flexi area — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 9JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9JQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 3 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.