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According to the public record, Blacknest Cottage, Reading is a early-century house with 2,142 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 15,632 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Blacknest Cottage, Reading is £552,963 and the estimated rental value is £2,131 per month.
Brimpton Common, Reading, RG7 is located in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane within the RG7 postal district.
Blacknest Cottage, Reading has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated October 2025.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If Blacknest Cottage, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £580,611 and a rental value of £2,238 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £514,255 and a rental value of £1,982 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Blacknest Cottage Reading has decreased by an estimated £3,844 (0.7%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £48 per month (2.3%), giving an expected gross yield of 4.6%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, Blacknest Cottage, Reading sits on a plot of 15632m2.
Blacknest Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 15 Oct 2025.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
According to HM Land Registry, Blacknest Cottage, Reading was last sold on 8th August 2003 for £495,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Blacknest Cottage, Reading within a radius of 2.5 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 9, Shyshack Lane, Tadley, RG26 5NH, a freehold house which sold for £470,000 on the 15th July 2025.
Read more about house prices in RG7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Brimpton Common, Reading, RG7 has a total of 52 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Blacknest Cottage, Reading is the 23rd largest and the 36th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £12k more expensive than the average property in RG7.
The closest station to Blacknest Cottage, Reading is Midgham station which is 3.7 kilometres away.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Blacknest Cottage, Reading, % of property is and % is .
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around Blacknest Cottage, Reading, 0.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 0.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around Blacknest Cottage, Reading, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around Blacknest Cottage, Reading, there are an average of 0.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.