Brivale Cottage, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PN is a freehold semi-detached property built between 1983-1990. The property offers approximately 1,593 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have five bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £560,567 , which equates to approximately £352 per square foot. It was last sold on 10 Oct 2023 for £527,500. Since then, the value has increased by £33,067, representing a 6.3% increase, or approximately 2.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £560,567 is:

  • 42.2% lower than the average in the RG8 7PN postcode area
  • and 50.3% higher than the average price for Reading as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 18 June 2024, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
1983-1990
Interior Size
1593 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£560,567
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£352
Bedroom Count (estimate)
5 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Brivale Cottage, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, RG8 7PN has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of G, based on the latest assessment carried out on 18 Jun 2024.

The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 24 Oct 2022, when the property was rated E. The current rating of G reflects a decline in energy efficiency of 66.7%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from boiler and radiators, mains gas to no system present: electric heaters assumed, changing energy efficiency from good to very poor.
  • The hot water system changed from from main system to no system present: electric immersion assumed, with no change in energy efficiency (average).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, no insulation (assumed) to pitched, no insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, filled cavity to cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed), improving energy efficiency from average to good.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in all fixed outlets to no low energy lighting, with efficiency changing from very good to very poor.
Heating Type
No system present: electric heaters assumed
Very Poor
Hot Water
No system present: electric immersion assumed
Average
Roof
Pitched, no insulation
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
No low energy lighting
Very Poor

Sale History

Today
£560,567
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+6 %
10 Oct 2023
£527,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

rooms: 5
size: 1442 sq ft
sale price: £540,000
sale date: 3 Nov 2023
rooms: 7
size: 1808 sq ft
sale price: £1,057,000
sale date: 26 Jul 2023
rooms: 7
size: 2605 sq ft
sale price: £1,022,370
sale date: 25 Mar 2022
rooms: 8
size: 1093 sq ft
sale price: £810,000
sale date: 24 Nov 2011
rooms: 1
size: 334 sq ft
sale price: £795,000
sale date: 2 Dec 2009

Data Sources

The property at Brivale Cottage, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, South Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, RG8 7PN appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 10 Oct 2023. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 18 Jun 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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