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Dower Cottage, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL

Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Dower Cottage

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

Dower Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Lower Basildon, Reading, Reading (RG8 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dower Cottage

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Dower Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 June 2030

3 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dower Cottage, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dower Cottage has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 January 2021Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9NL: £475,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Reading Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Dower Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,901

Street avg £3,700

On par

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.4 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dower Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£644k

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1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

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£780k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

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3 bed2 bath
£667k

1 Clevemede, Goring

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£652k

1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

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4 bed1 bath
£755k

1 Godwins Lodge, Lower Basildon

RG8 9PB

2 bed2 bath
£456k

1 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Goring

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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

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Park Wall Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 9NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9NL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

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 Dower Cottage, Reading Road, Lower Basildon, Reading, RG8 9NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.