Lodge Cottage, 17 Hocketts Close, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PZ

UPRN:10095366703Bungalow Property2 bedsBuilt 2012 onwards

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band DEPC: E (54)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Lodge Cottage, 17 Hocketts Close, Whitchurch Hill, Reading, RG8 7PZ

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

4 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

15 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

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Rent Estimate (pcm)

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Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Lodge Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 72/100. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (14/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

72/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

No data

Crime Score

7/ 100

Low

Walkability

14/ 100

Low

Transit & Bike

Transit 8Bike 20

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (no market estimate available)
headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Risk & liquidity9/15
155 sales/12mo in area
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 29 Oct 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth Valuation methodology

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
no market estimate available
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available

Plan

Before you offer

1. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
no market estimate available
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate-

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth-3.9%

5y Growth-1.4%

10y Growth+0.9%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0RG8 7PZ

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

P26/S4097/HH
The construction of a first-floor extension over the rear portion of the existing bungalow, incorporating the raising of the existing roof ridge by approximately 2.6m. Erection of a single-storey side extension, an extension to the existing porch, the installation of five conservation-style rooflights, alterations to window proportions, external cladding, and associated internal alterations. Erection of a single-storey, flat-roofed garden room to provide classroom accommodation.
Pending
P26/S2563/HH
Demolition of lean-to structure and replacement with oak framed extension. Structural and non-structural alterations and repairs to existing cottage.
Pending
P26/S2564/LB
Demolition of lean-to structure and replacement with oak framed extension. Structural and non-structural alterations and repairs to existing cottage (amended plans and additional information received 4 September 2026)
Pending

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