WHITE COTTAGE, BEHOES LANE, WOODCOTE, READING, RG8 0PP - £640,000

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

WHITE COTTAGE is a small extended semi-detached house of 104m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £640,000 in September 2022, which was around 20% below the average September 2022 detached price in the South Oxfordshire local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2022, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

WHITE COTTAGE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for WHITE 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 South Oxfordshire local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three WHITE COTTAGE sales were a mix of below the average price, and roughly equal to 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
2022 29 SEP	£640,000	£798,589	20% below HPI
2003 23 JUL	£298,000	£359,302	17% below HPI
1997 3 MAR	£155,000	£154,282	Close to HPI

WHITE 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 three WHITE COTTAGE sales between March 1997 and September 2022 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 July 2003 sale was for 17% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 17% below the HPI over time, until the September 2022 sale, where it falls to 20% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 20% below the HPI.

How Large is WHITE COTTAGE?

WHITE COTTAGE is 104m², which includes four extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2022. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Woodcote, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Woodcote, and where WHITE COTTAGE lies on this distribution: 21% of detached houses are smaller than WHITE COTTAGE, and 78% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Woodcote.

WHITE COTTAGE: Plot and Title Map

WHITE COTTAGE sits on a plot of roughly 0.101 of an acre, or 411m². The below map shows the location of WHITE 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 WHITE 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 WHITE COTTAGE?

WHITE COTTAGE is located on BEHOES LANE in WOODCOTE, in the RG8 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WHITE COTTAGE on BEHOES LANE.