Elm Cottage, Reading Road, OX11 0LU
Elm Cottage Reading Road is a 173 m² / 1,862 sq ft semi-detached home in Harwell. It sold for £690,000 in March 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £721k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £682k to £825k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Mar 2025 £690,000 2.6% -2.0% Apr 2022 £640,000 3.5% 1.2% Feb 2011 £435,000 -1.4% -4.2% Sep 2007 £456,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Elm Cottage, Reading Road.
- Internal area
- 173 square metres (1,862 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,988 per square metre (£370 per square foot) in Mar 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £4,167 per square metre (£387 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Mar 2025 £690,000 £3,988 £720,902 £4,167 Apr 2022 £640,000 £3,699 £667,169 £3,856 Feb 2011 £435,000 £2,514 £713,926 £4,127 Sep 2007 £456,000 £2,636 £704,520 £4,072 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 173 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 £720,902. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Harwell are now selling for between £3,940 and £4,770 per square metre (£366 and £443 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 173 m², this implies a valuation between £682,000 and £825,000. 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
- 4
- Type
- Semi-detached
- Council tax band
- F
- Plot size
- 592 square metres (6,372 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 20 January 2022 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Semi-Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 173 sqm (1,862 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 27 April 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 145 sqm (1,561 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
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 £720,902.
- Based on an internal area of 173 m² and recent prices in Harwell, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £682,000 to £825,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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