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Townsend House, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
379 m²
4080 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Townsend House

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

Townsend House is a detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9JX). It has a recorded floor area of 379 m² (around 4080 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

At 379 m² the property is well over the postcode median (193 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Townsend House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
21.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Mar 2022
EPC improved fromD61toE54
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Townsend House, Wallingford Road, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Feb 2014
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of part of existing kitchen. Construction of ground floor extension to form a family room and extension on first floor to form en-suite bathroom. Design to match existing style of building. Access no change. Using existing access, driveway and parking.

    Extension
    Documents
    24 docs on file
    Reference
    13/03071/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.

Townsend House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£2,944,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9JX: £865,000 (2022–2007).

On the street

Versus other Wallingford Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Townsend House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 56 (D)

On par

Floor Area

379 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

21.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Townsend House

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

1 Hill Gardens, Streatley

RG8 9QF

5 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Cleeve Court, Streatley

RG8 9PS

4 bed3 bath
£1.0m

1 Golf Cottages, Rectory Road, Streatley

RG8 9QB

4 bed2 bath
£875k

1 Elmcroft, Goring

RG8 9EU

£859k

1 Grange Close, Goring

RG8 9DY

4 bed
£802k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

RG8 9EX

3 bed2 bath
£758k

1 Exeter Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QX

5 bed2 bath
£724k

1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QN

4 bed1 bath
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

0.3 km

Streatley flexi area — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 9JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

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

Common questions

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