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

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

OLD COTTAGE is a large extended detached house of 243m², built sometime before 1900, which could now be worth an estimated £2,189,490. It was last sold for £2,150,000 in September 2023, which was around 178% 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	£773,105	178% above HPI
2016 22 JAN	£995,000	£589,680	69% above HPI
2002 5 APR	£850,000	£293,417	190% above HPI
2000 30 JUN	£575,000	£255,188	125% above HPI
1997 1 AUG	£390,000	£162,393	140% 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 69% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 69% above the HPI over time, until the September 2023 sale, where it rises to 178% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 178% above the HPI.

What might OLD COTTAGE be worth now?

OLD COTTAGE might now be worth an estimated £2,189,490.

This is based on house price inflation of 1.8%, between September 2023 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the South Oxfordshire local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 1.8% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for OLD COTTAGE of £2,150,000 on 8th September 2023. For the value to have increased from £2,150,000 to £2,189,490 over the nine months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of OLD COTTAGE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the South Oxfordshire local authority area.
• The September 2023 sale price of £2,150,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of OLD COTTAGE has not materially changed since September 2023.

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 houses in Checkendon, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Checkendon, and where OLD COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 72% of detached houses 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.