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Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for Post Cottage, Reading is £887,879 and the estimated rental value is £2,185 per month.
Playhatch, Reading, RG4 is located in the borough of South Oxfordshire within the RG4 postal district.
Post Cottage, Reading has a single entry in the Land Registry from December 2012 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2026.
We combine this information with that 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 Post Cottage, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £932,273 and a rental value of £2,294 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £825,728 and a rental value of £2,032 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of Post Cottage Reading has decreased by an estimated £13,316 (1.5%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £47 per month (2.1%), giving an expected gross yield of 3%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, Post Cottage, Reading sits on a plot of 720m2.
We have plot size data on 6 out of 6 other houses in the postcode and Post Cottage, Reading sits on the 3rd largest plot.
Post Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Mar 2026.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
According to HM Land Registry, Post Cottage, Reading was last sold on 11th December 2012 for £564,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since December 2012, the market for similar properties has risen 42.7%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to Post Cottage, Reading within a radius of 1.6 kilometres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is Whitegate Cottage, Reading, RG4 9QU, a freehold house which sold for £800,000 on the 30th October 2017.
Read more about house prices in RG4.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Playhatch, Reading, RG4 has a total of 18 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, Post Cottage, Reading is the 11th largest and the 6th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £323k more expensive than the average property in RG4.
The closest station to Post Cottage, Reading is Reading station which is 3.4 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around Post Cottage, Reading, 35.6% of property is privately owned outright and 30.1% is privately rented.
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 Post Cottage, Reading, 17.4% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 50.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around Post Cottage, Reading, the average age was 45.2 and the most common age was 52.
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 Post Cottage, Reading, 2.4% 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 Post Cottage, Reading, there are an average of 2.0 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.