8 Ivydene Road, Reading, RG30 1HT
About 8 Ivydene Road
8 Ivydene Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 1HT). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 142.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Ivydene Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Ivydene Road, Reading, RG30 1HT
- Mar 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Reference
- PL/01/1309
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2001Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Ivydene Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 25 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£360,000
+166.8%over 20 years14 December 2001
£134,950
+62.2%over 3 years9 January 1998
£83,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1HT: £226,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG30 1HT
Versus other Ivydene Road homes
On price per m², 8 Ivydene Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,625
Street avg £3,378
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bridgewater Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Wilson Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







