3 Coombe Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QP
About 3 Coombe Cottages
3 Coombe Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9QP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 sits 88.5% above the 2010 sale of £235,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Coombe Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 3 Coombe Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
- May 2022FullIn report
Siting of electric vehicle charger and air source heat pump at front of property.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00668/HOUSE
- Mar 2022RenovationAmendmentIn report
Non Material amendment to planning permission 20/02780/HOUSE: Replacement of existing rotting wood porch with new brick and glazed porch, to be built to match similar examples in neighbouring houses. Amendment: Installation of free-standing heatpump to the front and associated pipework, as well as electric vehicle charging point on front wall of house.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00521/NONMAT
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Coombe Cottages
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
3 Coombe Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 4 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2010Most recent
£235,000
-3.1%over 3 years27 June 2006
£242,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9QP: £305,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in RG8 9QP
7 Coombe Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QP
Sold Sept 2023
£305,00010 Coombe Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QP
Sold Jul 2016
£470,0005 Coombe Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QP
Sold Sept 2013
£325,0001 Coombe Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9QP
Sold Jul 2003
£275,000
Versus other The Coombe homes
EPC Rating for 3 Coombe Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,264
Street avg £4,464
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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
0.0 km
The Coombe cul de sac — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB








