When did 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS last change hands?

8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS last sold for £170,000 in July 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,950 in January 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

Across 3 sales between January 1999 and July 2006, 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS rose from £71,950 to £170,000, a change of £98,050. That works out to roughly +12.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS in?

8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS sits in Reading. It falls within the RG30 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

Police records around 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

The closest primary school to 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS is Wilson Primary School (427m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Alma Street, RG30 1JS is Pond House, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Alma Street, Reading, RG30 1JS

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band B

Overview

About 8 Alma Street

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

8 Alma Street is a three-bedroom property in Reading (RG30 1JS). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Across 1999–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year.

Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alma Street, Reading, RG30 1JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alma Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Last sold (2006)

£170,000

Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

27 July 2006Most recent
£170,000
+27.3%over 3 years
2 June 2003
£133,500
+85.5%over 4 years
15 January 1999
£71,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 1JS: £280,000 (2024–2019).

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Area

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Full Reading report

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

0.2 km

Pond House — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wilson Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG30 1JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 1JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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