8 Little Street, Reading, RG1 7PB
About 8 Little Street
8 Little Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 sits 82.2% above the 2011 sale of £135,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Little Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
41 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 13 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2011Most recent
£135,000
+3.8%over 2 years21 October 2008
£130,000
+49.4%over 7 years11 April 2001
£87,000
+74.0%over 3 years30 March 1998
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7PB: £265,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Little Street homes
8 Little Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,813
Street avg £3,681
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.2 km
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 35 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
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB