OLD COTTAGE, SWALLOWFIELD STREET, SWALLOWFIELD, READING, RG7 1QX - £750,000

Based on the December 2024 Price Paid Data (released on 29th January 2025), the November 2024 House Price Index (released on 15th January 2025), and the December 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 31st January 2025). Sources

OLD COTTAGE is a small extended semi-detached house of 135m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £750,000 in August 2024, which was around 1% above the average August 2024 detached price in the Wokingham local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2023, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

OLD COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for OLD COTTAGE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Wokingham local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the three OLD COTTAGE sales was for above the average price, whilst two were for below 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
2024 28 AUG	£750,000	£744,227	1% above HPI
2021 24 MAR	£302,000	£625,524	52% below HPI
2021 28 JAN	£251,000	£630,694	60% below HPI

OLD COTTAGE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Wokingham local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three OLD COTTAGE sales between January 2021 and August 2024 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 March 2021 sale was for 52% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 52% below the HPI over time, until the August 2024 sale, where it rises to 1% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 1% above the HPI.

How Large is OLD COTTAGE?

OLD COTTAGE is 135m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2023. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Swallowfield, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Swallowfield, and where OLD COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 29% of detached houses are smaller than OLD COTTAGE, and 71% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Swallowfield.

OLD COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

OLD COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.104 of an acre, or 422m². 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 SWALLOWFIELD STREET in SWALLOWFIELD, in the RG7 postcode district. The below map shows the position of OLD COTTAGE on SWALLOWFIELD STREET.