Elm Cottage, Reading Road, RG7 3BL

Elm Cottage Reading Road is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft semi-detached home in Burghfield Common. It sold for £425,000 in April 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £438k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £348k to £434k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Apr 2022 £425,000 4.3% 2.1%
Dec 2011 £275,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for Elm Cottage, Reading Road.

Floorplan Elm Cottage
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Internal area
85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £5,000 per square metre (£465 per square foot) in Apr 2022. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,159 per square metre (£479 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 2022 £425,000 £5,000 £438,478 £5,159
Dec 2011 £275,000 £3,235 £444,564 £5,230

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £438,478. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Burghfield Common are now selling for between £4,090 and £5,110 per square metre (£379 and £474 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 85 m², this implies a valuation between £348,000 and £434,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
215 square metres (2,314 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for Elm Cottage Reading Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was added on 07/01/2022. It last appeared Jun 2022.
Photos:

There are 6 archived estate agent listing photos for Elm Cottage Reading Road.

Photos for Elm Cottage Reading Road
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 June 2018 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
Semi-Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to 2011
Area:
85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 250 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Elm Cottage Reading Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £438,478.
  • Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in Burghfield Common, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £348,000 to £434,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Elm Cottage Reading Road last sold for £425,000 in April 2022.

HouseMetric shows Elm Cottage Reading Road as 85 m² (915 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 22 June 2018. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Elm Cottage Reading Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Elm Cottage Reading Road is in postcode RG7 3BL, in Burghfield Common. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Reading Road, RG7 3BL or analysis of the Burghfield Common property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

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