Downland Cottage, Aldworth, Reading, RG8 9RL
About Downland Cottage
Downland Cottage is a detached house in Aldworth, Reading, Reading (RG8 9RL). It has a recorded floor area of 221 m² (around 2379 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Last sale on file: £1,220,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year.
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Energy performance
Downland Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Downland Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2026Solar PanelsOutlineIn report
Fitting solar panels to the roof.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/02749/CERTP
- May 2025
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Downland Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.
£1,220,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
29 October 2024Most recent
£1,220,000
+60.0%over 13 years30 August 2011
£762,500
+14.7%over 1 year29 September 2009
£665,000
+47.8%over 8 years3 April 2001
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 9RL: £349,950 (2024–1996).
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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
0.5 km
The Four Points — bus station.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB