What type of property is 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY sell for?

8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY last sold for £465,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £305,000 in March 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2007 and October 2024, 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY rose from £305,000 to £465,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9GY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY located?

8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY sits in Shinfield, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

Police records around 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY show an average of 327 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

The closest primary school to 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is Hillside Primary School (881m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartland High School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is Ducketts Farm, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Ducketts Mead, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GY

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Ducketts Mead

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

8 Ducketts Mead is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Sold October 2024 for £465,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 February 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Jul 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ducketts Mead, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Ducketts Mead has no planning applications on record.

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.

8 Ducketts Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£465,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2024Most recent
£465,000
+36.8%over 9 years
29 April 2015
£340,000
+36.0%over 5 years
27 November 2009
£250,000
-18.0%over 2 years
29 March 2007
£305,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GY: £395,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in RG2 9GY

On the street

Versus other Ducketts Mead homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Ducketts Mead stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,947

Street avg £3,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ducketts Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Hillside Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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