July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road, RG8 9NL

Detached house123 m²EPC FFreehold

July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road is a freehold detached house on Reading Road in RG8. It last sold for £380,000 in 2014, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC FGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached bungalow
Detached
Floor area
123 m²
1,324 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.4 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £350,000£530,000 today, projected from its 2014 sale.

Indicative value
£350,000£530,000
Carrying the 2014 sale forward with RG8's market movement (×1.16). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2014)
£380,000
District median movement since: ×1.16.
Sold 2014 · £380k£530k£350k2026

From the 2014 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

RG8 £/m² (recent sales)£4,773this home £3,089 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across West Berkshire, the official average home value is £400,550+0% in a year, +17% over five.

Detached£709,044
Semi-detached£414,239
Terraced£333,194
Flat / maisonette£208,860

Covers the whole West Berkshire area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2014.

£200k£400k£600k2009201220152018202120242026£496kSold 2014: £380,000£380k
£200k£400k£600k201420202026£496kSold 2014: £380,000£380k
RG8 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against RG8's yearly median.

16 May 2014Most recent
£380,000
Detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 20 Feb 2013
Rated EPC F · 123 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 23 Oct 2008:
Heating
Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, bottled gas → Boiler and radiators, LPG
Efficiency
EPC improved from G to F
Energy certificate 23 Oct 2008
Rated EPC G · 0 m² recorded
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Reading Road

Against the 137 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Reading Road by 26%
Floor area
23 homes
50 m²This home 123 m²
Street median 98 m² · higher than 74% of the street

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Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band F (29/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £2,356 a year. The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2023 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
!Band F puts this home among the least efficient — minimum-energy-standard rules already bar most F/G lettings, and tighter rules are proposed.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
This home · 29
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£2,356/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
20 Feb 2013
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingGF29Improved
20 Feb 2013Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, bottled gas → Boiler and radiators, LPG
20 Feb 2013EPC improved from G to F
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the West Berkshire 003A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 8/10less deprived than most of England; household income about 39% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

8/10Less deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and employment score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills10/10
Health10/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment3/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road sits in its local market.

RG8 median
£585,000
last 8 years
RG8 £/m²
£4,773
last 8 years

July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road last sell, and for how much?

July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road last sold for £380,000 on 16 May 2014, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 123 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it F (score 29). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road worth today?

Carrying its 2014 sale price forward with RG8's market movement suggests roughly £350,000–£530,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at July Cottage, 2a, Reading Road?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at RG8 9NL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Reading Road.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.