Four Oaks is a Grade II listed building in the Bracknell Forest local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 December 1972. House. 1 related planning application.
Four Oaks
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-hearth-furze
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bracknell Forest
- Constituency
- Maidenhead MP: Mr Joshua Reynolds (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 December 1972
- Type
- House
- Address
- Four Oaks, Billingbear Lane, Binfield, RG42 5PS
- OS grid reference
- SU 838 723
- Coordinates
- 51.44381, -0.79483
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Four Oaks is a house dating from around 1700, with alterations made in the 19th century and again in the mid-20th century. It is constructed of red brick in both English and Flemish bond, with old tile hipped roofs. Originally comprising two main rooms with a rear stair turret, the house now has single-storey wings on either side. The exterior is two storeys with a single-storey section. It features three chimneys, one tall with a moulded top and a plaque inscribed "DE 1710 HE". A central square dormer window is visible. The east front, facing the road, has two bays with sash windows containing glazing bars. A retaining wall was rebuilt in the 18th century, although original brickwork is visible on the north side of the building. Single-bay, single-storey extensions are present on both the right and left sides. The right wing features a two-light casement window with a segmental brick arch. A 20th-century entrance door is set within a brick porch located in the angle of the left wing.
Inside, the original dog-leg staircase rises over three flights to the attics and features turned balusters, a deep moulded handrail, and square newel posts. A round-backed brick fireplace is located on the ground floor, with one original and one late 18th-century chimneypiece on the first floor.
Local climate
Four Oaks sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 730 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 78% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 57% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2001
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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