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8 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA

EPC B

Estimated value

£201,000

  • Since the 2012 sale (£89,950)+123%
  • Against RG2 9GA's recent median (£365,810)-45%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
705 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£201,000

  • Against its 2012 sale (£89,950)+123%
  • Against RG2 9GA's recent median (£365,810)-45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Gloucester Avenue is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9GA. 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

    66 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2012

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012

  • Recent sales in RG2 9GA

    5 sales, median £365,810 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 8 Gloucester Avenue was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2012Most recent

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GA: £365,810 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Gloucester Avenue

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

8 Gloucester Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GA). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 705 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 66 m² this is the 6th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–291 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 56).

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 56 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 123.5% above the 2012 sale of £89,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 52.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

8 Gloucester Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022

Current Certificate
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Gloucester Avenue has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Gloucester Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Gloucester Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,373

Street avg £3,271

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par
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

Crime

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary598m
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary612m
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary807m
  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Church LaneBus stop185m
  • Brookers HillBus stop373m
  • School GreenBus stop403m
  • Shinfield ViewBus stop480m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
  • Shoplifting638 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
  • Other Theft373 reports8%

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 RG2 9GA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9GA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9GA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 Gloucester Avenue is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9GA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Gloucester Avenue. 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 Gloucester Avenue was lodged in February 2012 at band B and expired in February 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Gloucester Avenue. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9GA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Gloucester Avenue 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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