HM Land Registry records the plot of land for The Cottage, Reading as measuring 315 m².

That makes it the 18th largest plot in the postcode, where 20 of the 22 other houses have recorded plot data.

The Cottage, Reading has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Oct 2010.

The property is not connected to mains gas and has partial double glazing. It is heated using a boiler and radiators (oil).

The most recent sale of The Cottage, Reading completed on 6th May 2011 at £269,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.

Since 1995 the property has sold 5 times.

Values of comparable properties have risen by 95.0% over the period since May 2011.

• Sold May 2011£269,000
• Sold Jul 2008£275,000
• Sold Jul 2006£250,000

Since 2013 60 properties similar to The Cottage, Reading have sold within a radius of 2.9 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.

The latest, on the 6th March 2026, was Mallowry, Reading, RG8 8LS, a freehold house which sold for £600,000.

Read more about house prices in RG8.

• Sold Mar 2026£600,000 | 4 Bed HouseMallowry, Reading, RG8 8LSMallowry, Reading, RG8 8LS
• Sold Oct 2025£760,000 | 4 Bed House22, Horseshoe Road, Reading, RG8 7JQ22, Horseshoe Road, Reading, RG8 7JQ
• Sold Aug 2025£635,000 | 4 Bed House4, Morrison Close, Reading, RG8 8LL4, Morrison Close, Reading, RG8 8LL
• Sold Mar 2025£625,000 | 4 Bed House3, Horseshoe Road, Reading, RG8 7JQ3, Horseshoe Road, Reading, RG8 7JQ
• Sold Oct 2024£655,000 | 4 Bed HouseConifers, Bethesda Close, Reading, RG8 8NXConifers, Bethesda Close, Reading, RG8 8NX
• Sold Dec 2023£785,000 | 4 Bed House17, Thames Avenue, Reading, RG8 7BY17, Thames Avenue, Reading, RG8 7BY
• Sold May 2023£830,000 | 4 Bed House8, Thames Avenue, Reading, RG8 7BU8, Thames Avenue, Reading, RG8 7BU
• Sold Feb 2023£602,500 | 4 Bed HouseHill Haven Cottage, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JGHill Haven Cottage, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JG
• Sold Oct 2021£570,000 | 4 Bed House11, Emery Acres, Reading, RG8 8NY11, Emery Acres, Reading, RG8 8NY
• Sold Jun 2021£508,000 | 4 Bed House14, Morrison Close, Reading, RG8 8LL14, Morrison Close, Reading, RG8 8LL
• Sold Apr 2021£620,000 | 4 Bed HouseWisteria Cottage, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JGWisteria Cottage, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JG
• Sold Apr 2021£645,000 | 4 Bed House8, Emery Acres, Reading, RG8 8NY8, Emery Acres, Reading, RG8 8NY
• Sold Nov 2020£545,000 | 4 Bed HouseOak House, Morrison Close, Reading, RG8 8LLOak House, Morrison Close, Reading, RG8 8LL
• Sold Sep 2020£660,000 | 4 Bed House14, Thames Avenue, Reading, RG8 7BU14, Thames Avenue, Reading, RG8 7BU
• Sold Oct 2018£620,000 | 4 Bed House3 Hill Corner Cottages, Reading, RG8 8RN3 Hill Corner Cottages, Reading, RG8 8RN
• Sold Jul 2016£495,000 | 4 Bed HouseTregenna, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JGTregenna, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JG
• Sold May 2014£490,000 | 4 Bed HouseAmberley, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JGAmberley, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JG
• Sold Nov 2013£452,500 | 4 Bed HouseLarino, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JGLarino, Newtown, Reading, RG8 8JG
• Sold Nov 2013£470,000 | 4 Bed House3, Spring Close, Reading, RG8 8JQ3, Spring Close, Reading, RG8 8JQ
• Sold Oct 2013£425,000 | 4 Bed HouseEast House, Gardeners Lane, Reading, RG8 8NPEast House, Gardeners Lane, Reading, RG8 8NP

Of the 26 addresses on Newtown, Upper Basildon, Reading, RG8, The Cottage, Reading comes out as the 8th largest and the 12th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.

It is also £73k less expensive than the average property across the RG8 district.

• Basildon C.E. Primary School

  1.6 km away
• Pangbourne Primary School

  3.2 km away
• Whitchurch Primary School

  3.4 km away

• Denefield School

  4.8 km away
• Little Heath School

  5.3 km away
• Theale Green School

  5.4 km away

• Pangbourne

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  2.4 km away
• Goring & Streatley

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  4.8 km away
• Theale

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  6.1 km away

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