8 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
About 8 Gordon Palmer Court
8 Gordon Palmer Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG30 1EY). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 27 units on file.
At 55 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 27.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 20.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
8 Gordon Palmer 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Gordon Palmer Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 19 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2016Most recent
£135,000
+35.0%over 5 years9 December 2011
£100,000
+132.6%over 14 years10 July 1997
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1EY: £95,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in RG30 1EY
17 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Oct 2020
£122,5001 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Mar 2020
£90,00024 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Feb 2019
£95,0007 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Jan 2019
£90,00012 Gordon Palmer Court, Reading, RG30 1EY
Sold Dec 2018
£96,000
Versus other Gordon Palmer Court homes
8 Gordon Palmer Court is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,455
Street avg £2,096
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Brock Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB







