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8 Portman Way, Reading, RG30 1AN

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Portman Way

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

8 Portman Way is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a basement.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £365,000. 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
  • Bathrooms2
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Portman Way, Reading, RG30 1AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Portman Way 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.

Latest sale on 8 Portman Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2022Most recent

    £365,000

    +65.9%over 8 years

  2. 29 April 2013

    £220,000

    -29.5%over 4 years

  3. 31 July 2008

    £312,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1AN: £260,000 (2021–2010).

On the street

Versus other Portman Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Portman Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,017

Street avg £3,094

On par

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Portman Way

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

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.
£372k

1 Westbrook Road

RG30 1LB

3 bed1 bath
£358k

1 Sherwood Street

RG30 1LJ

3 bed
£441k

1 Battle Square

RG30 1BF

3 bed2 bath
£324k

1 Curzon Street

RG30 1DB

3 bed
£315k

1 Salisbury Road

RG30 1BH

3 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Fulmead Road

RG30 1JX

2 bed
£198k

1 Winslet Place, Oxford Road

RG30 1EN

3 bed2 bath
£332k

1 Battle Place

RG30 1AJ

2 bed1 bath
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashmere Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Wilson Primary School. 32 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 RG30 1AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 1AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 Portman Way, Reading, RG30 1AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.