7 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
About 7 Chestnut Cottages
7 Chestnut Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Chestnut Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Chestnut Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 18 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2018Most recent
£500,000
+26.6%over 3 years30 June 2014
£395,000
+5.3%over 5 years16 December 2008
£375,000
+53.1%over 4 years28 May 2004
£245,000
+32.4%over 4 years11 May 2000
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JQ: £425,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in RG8 9JQ
3 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Jul 2024
£640,0002 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold May 2022
£550,0008 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Jan 2013
£375,0005 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Jul 2008
£350,0001 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JQ
Sold Jul 2004
£295,000
Versus other Wallingford Road homes
Price per m² for 7 Chestnut Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,505
Street avg £3,704
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Streatley flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB








