OLD COTTAGE, WHITEHALL LANE, CHECKENDON, READING, RG8 0TN - £2,150,000

OLD COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 243m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £2,150,000 in September 2023, which was around 164% above the average September 2023 detached price in the South Oxfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was November 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

OLD COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows five sales for OLD COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the five sales, along with the average detached price in the South Oxfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the five OLD COTTAGE sales were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 8 SEP	£2,150,000	£814,316	164% above HPI
2016 22 JAN	£995,000	£602,824	65% above HPI
2002 5 APR	£850,000	£299,957	183% above HPI
2000 30 JUN	£575,000	£260,876	120% above HPI
1997 1 AUG	£390,000	£166,013	135% above HPI

OLD COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the South Oxfordshire local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The five OLD COTTAGE sales between August 1997 and September 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the January 2016 sale was for 65% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 65% above the HPI over time, until the September 2023 sale, where it rises to 164% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 164% above the HPI.

How Large is OLD COTTAGE?

OLD COTTAGE is 243m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in November 2022. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses in Checkendon, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Checkendon, and where OLD COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 72% of detached houses are smaller than OLD COTTAGE, and 28% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Checkendon.

OLD COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

OLD COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.516 of an acre, or 2,087m². The below map shows the location of OLD COTTAGE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of OLD COTTAGE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is OLD COTTAGE?

OLD COTTAGE is located on WHITEHALL LANE in CHECKENDON, in the RG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of OLD COTTAGE on WHITEHALL LANE.