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8 Lynmouth Road, Reading, RG1 8DD

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Lynmouth Road

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

8 Lynmouth Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 82 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2019–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 79.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lynmouth Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lynmouth Road, Reading, RG1 8DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lynmouth Road has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£454,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 July 2022Most recent

    £445,000

    +15.6%over 2 years

  2. 29 August 2019

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8DD: £534,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Lynmouth Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Lynmouth Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,427

Street avg £3,991

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lynmouth Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£455k

10 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Caversham Wharf, Waterman Place

RG1 8DS

3 bed
£397k

1 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ER

3 bed1 bath
£552k

10 Lynmouth Road

RG1 8DD

3 bed2 bath
£389k

10 Cardiff Road

RG1 8ET

4 bed4 bath
£377k

1 Denbeigh Place

RG1 8QE

2 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed2 bath
£267k

10 Luscinia View, Napier Road

RG1 8AB

2 bed
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.
Full Reading report

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

Station North Interchange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

E P Collier Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 8DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Lynmouth Road, Reading, RG1 8DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.