What kind of home is 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX sell for?

8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX last sold for £195,000 in February 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,500 in August 1998, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1998 and February 2010, 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX rose from £68,500 to £195,000, a change of £126,500. That works out to roughly +9.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 41% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 3JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX in?

8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

Is 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

The closest primary school to 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX is St John's Church of England Primary School (175m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading School (817m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Sun Street, RG1 3JX is Cemetery Junction, 268m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX

Swimming pool

Estimated value

£362,000

Since the 2010 sale (£195,000)+86%
Against RG1 3JX's recent median (£277,000)+31%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£362,000

Against its 2010 sale (£195,000)+86%
Against RG1 3JX's recent median (£277,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Sun Street is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 3JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
92 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in RG1 3JX
5 sales, median £277,000 (2024–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Sales timeline

12 February 2010Most recent
£195,000
+184.7%over 11 years
27 August 1998
£68,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3JX: £277,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG1 3JX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 Sun Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Sun Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in February 2010. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 85.6% above the 2010 sale of £195,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Swimming poolYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromD60toC72

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Sun Street, Reading, RG1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Sun Street 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.

On the street

Versus other Sun Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Sun Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,120

Street avg £2,970

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cemetery Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St John's Church of England Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary175m
New Town Primary SchoolPrimary192m
Reading SchoolSecondary817m
Redlands Primary SchoolPrimary980m

Nearest stops

Cemetery JunctionBus stop268m
Reading CollegeBus stop278m
Cemetery Junction London RoadBus stop326m
Hamilton RoadBus stop418m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
Public Order811 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 8 Sun Street is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 3JX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Sun Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Sun Street was lodged in September 2020 at band C and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Sun Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 3JX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 8 Sun Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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