What kind of home is 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT?

8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT last change hands?

8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT last sold for £415,000 in October 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,995 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and October 2016, 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT rose from £119,995 to £415,000, a change of £295,005. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT?

The current EPC rating for 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT?

8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 8QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT?

8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT in?

8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT?

Police records around 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT?

The closest primary school to 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT is Thameside Primary School (490m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kendrick School (1.2km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT?

The closest bus stop to 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, RG1 8QT is Station North Interchange, 159m away. The nearest rail option is Reading Rail Station, 219m away.

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8 Thames Court, Norman Place, Reading, RG1 8QT

EPC BNotable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Thames Court

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

8 Thames Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£470/sq ft) was about 114.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.

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

Bedrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
Notable viewsYes

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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.

8 Thames Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Thames Court, Norman Place, Reading, RG1 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Thames Court has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£393,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

27 October 2016Most recent
£415,000
+245.8%over 18 years
23 July 1998
£119,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 8QT: £380,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in RG1 8QT

On the street

Versus other Norman Place homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Thames Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,061

Street avg £3,165

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.5 km

Thameside Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 8QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 8QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

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