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8 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA

EPC B
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
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 £197,000 sits 119% 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

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
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21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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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.

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But the area is active

9 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.

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

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£89,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2012Most recent

    £89,950

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Gloucester Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady 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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Gloucester Avenue, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.