8 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB
About 8 Abbey Hall
8 Abbey Hall is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3FB). It has a recorded floor area of 17 m² (around 183 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 17 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (17–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 17 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Energy performance
8 Abbey Hall's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Abbey Hall has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Abbey Hall was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 February 2016Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3FB: £172,250 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in RG1 3FB
2 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB
Sold Apr 2023
£145,0006 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB
Sold Feb 2021
£151,0001 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB
Sold May 2018
£194,0005 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB
Sold Oct 2016
£198,0004 Abbey Hall, Abbey Square, Reading, RG1 3FB
Sold Jul 2015
£172,250
Versus other Abbey Square homes
8 Abbey Hall outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,765
Street avg £4,653
Floor Area
17 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Kings Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Kendrick School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB