HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Fairoak Cottage, Reading as measuring 785 m².

That makes it the 17th largest plot in the postcode, where 26 of the 27 other houses have recorded plot data.

Fairoak Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 06 Jun 2025.

The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (mains gas, boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas).

The most recent sale of Fairoak Cottage, Reading completed on 20th August 2010 at £452,500 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.

Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.

Values of comparable properties have risen by 44.2% over the period since August 2010.

• Sold Aug 2010£452,500
• Sold Jul 1997£72,500
• Sold Nov 1996£50,000

Since 2007 68 properties similar to Fairoak Cottage, Reading have sold within a radius of 2.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 30th October 2025, was Tanglewood, Bridle Road, Reading, RG8 7PR, a freehold house which sold for £842,500.

Read more about house prices in RG8.

• Sold Oct 2025£842,500 | 5 Bed HouseTanglewood, Bridle Road, Reading, RG8 7PRTanglewood, Bridle Road, Reading, RG8 7PR
• Sold Jul 2025£740,000 | 4 Bed House22, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX22, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX
• Sold May 2025£985,000 | 4 Bed HouseTintos, Reading, RG8 7PGTintos, Reading, RG8 7PG
• Sold Jun 2024£760,000 | 4 Bed HouseHurst View, Reading, RG8 7PGHurst View, Reading, RG8 7PG
• Sold Jul 2023£700,000 | 4 Bed House17, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX17, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX
• Sold Jun 2023£643,500 | 4 Bed House13, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX13, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX
• Sold Aug 2021£700,000 | 4 Bed HouseNorwood, Reading, RG8 7PGNorwood, Reading, RG8 7PG
• Sold Mar 2021£720,000 | 5 Bed HouseCrofters, Reading, RG8 7PGCrofters, Reading, RG8 7PG
• Sold Jan 2021£727,000 | 4 Bed House8, Hocketts Close, Reading, RG8 7PZ8, Hocketts Close, Reading, RG8 7PZ
• Sold Dec 2020£675,000 | 4 Bed House5, Hocketts Close, Reading, RG8 7PZ5, Hocketts Close, Reading, RG8 7PZ
• Sold Sep 2019£575,000 | 4 Bed House15, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX15, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX
• Sold Nov 2018£600,000 | 4 Bed House2, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX2, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX
• Sold Sep 2017£825,000 | 4 Bed HouseSouth View, Hill Bottom, Reading, RG8 7PTSouth View, Hill Bottom, Reading, RG8 7PT
• Sold Aug 2017£630,000 | 4 Bed HouseOakdene, Gashes Lane, Reading, RG8 7PYOakdene, Gashes Lane, Reading, RG8 7PY
• Sold Apr 2017£545,000 | 4 Bed House4, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX4, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX
• Sold Sep 2016£675,000 | 4 Bed HouseHocketts House, Hocketts Close, Reading, RG8 7PZHocketts House, Hocketts Close, Reading, RG8 7PZ
• Sold Mar 2013£360,000 | 4 Bed House7, Bridle Road, Reading, RG8 7PR7, Bridle Road, Reading, RG8 7PR
• Sold Nov 2012£485,000 | 4 Bed House6, Hocketts Close, Reading, RG8 7PZ6, Hocketts Close, Reading, RG8 7PZ
• Sold Sep 2010£480,000 | 5 Bed House16, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX16, Hill Bottom Close, Reading, RG8 7PX
• Sold Sep 2007£420,000 | 4 Bed House5, Bec Tithe, Reading, RG8 7NP5, Bec Tithe, Reading, RG8 7NP

Of the 94 addresses on Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8, Fairoak Cottage, Reading comes out as the 30th largest and the 45th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.

It is also £22k more expensive than the average property across the RG8 district.

• Whitchurch Primary School

  1.8 km away
• Pangbourne Primary School

  2.8 km away
• Woodcote Primary School

  3.1 km away

• Langtree School

  3.0 km away
• Denefield School

  4.1 km away
• Little Heath School

  5.9 km away

• Pangbourne

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  2.5 km away
• Goring & Streatley

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  4.3 km away
• Tilehurst

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  5.1 km away

The flood risk here is rated Very Low, based on Environment Agency data.