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1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QN

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Helidon Cottages

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

1 Helidon Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9QN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £692,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 117.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-east-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Helidon Cottages

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Helidon Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Helidon 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.

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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.
Current estimate

£724,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£692,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 July 2025Most recent

    £692,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9QN: £577,000 (2023–2000).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Helidon Cottages

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1.0m

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£1.1m

1 Cleeve Court, Streatley

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£758k

1 Exeter Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

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£802k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

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3 bed2 bath
£651k

1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

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3 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Coombe cul de sac — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 2 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.