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

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Underwood Cottages

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

5 Underwood Cottages is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Streatley, Reading, Reading (RG8 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 112 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £625,000 in October 2024.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Underwood 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Apr 2011
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
8%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Underwood Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley, Reading, RG8 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Underwood 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 5 Underwood 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.

Latest sale on 5 Underwood Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£661,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£625,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2024Most recent

    £625,000

    +127.3%over 21 years

  2. 8 May 2003

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9RA: £405,000 (2020–2007).

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.

5 Underwood Cottages is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,580

Street avg £4,693

Above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Underwood 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£605k

1 Clevemede, Goring

RG8 9BU

4 bed1 bath
£724k

1 Helidon Cottages, The Coombe, Streatley

RG8 9QN

4 bed1 bath
£859k

1 Grange Close, Goring

RG8 9DY

4 bed
£1.0m

1 Golf Cottages, Rectory Road, Streatley

RG8 9QB

4 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Cleeve Court, Streatley

RG8 9PS

4 bed3 bath
£651k

1 Church Croft Cottage, Church Lane, Streatley

RG8 9HU

3 bed2 bath
£625k

1 Chestnut Cottages, Wallingford Road, Streatley

RG8 9JQ

3 bed
£625k

1 Fayleys Cottages, Aldworth

RG8 9RN

3 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

0.2 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

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