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1 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
124 m²
1331 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Underwood Cottages

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

1 Underwood Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1331 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 sits 58.3% above the 2010 sale of £405,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 36.2% below the postcode norm. At 124 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 3 EPCs).

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

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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.

1 Underwood Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2020

Current Certificate
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has been extended more than once, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Underwood Cottages 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.

1 Underwood Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£405,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2010Most recent

    £405,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9RA: £487,500 (2024–2007).

On the street

Versus other The Coombe homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Underwood Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,276

Street avg £5,461

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Underwood Cottages

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

RG8 9HU

3 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

RG8 9JQ

3 bed
£622k

1 Fayleys Cottages, Aldworth

RG8 9RN

3 bed1 bath
£780k

1 Holmlea Road, Goring

RG8 9EX

3 bed2 bath
£652k

1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QN

4 bed1 bath
£667k

1 Clevemede, Goring

RG8 9BU

4 bed1 bath
£755k

1 Godwins Lodge, Lower Basildon

RG8 9PB

2 bed2 bath
£456k

1 Brewery Cottages, High Street, Goring

RG8 9AR

2 bed
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

0.2 km

The Coombe cul de sac — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Streatley C.E. Voluntary Controlled School. 2 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 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 9RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 9RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

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