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8 Cowper Way, Reading, RG30 3EA

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Cowper Way

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

8 Cowper Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG30 3EA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 35.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cowper Way, Reading, RG30 3EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cowper Way has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Price for 8 Cowper Way has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£354,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2015Most recent

    £354,000

    +187.8%over 17 years

  2. 18 December 1997

    £123,000

    +41.4%over 2 years

  3. 4 May 1995

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3EA: £470,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Cowper Way homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Cowper Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,189

Street avg £3,112

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cowper Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

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.
£595k

1 Burghfield Road

RG30 3NH

4 bed2 bath
£480k

1 Cowper Way

RG30 3EA

3 bed1 bath
£448k

1 Ashampstead Road

RG30 3LA

5 bed2 bath
£436k

1 Ainsdale Crescent

RG30 3NG

3 bed2 bath
£975k

1 Burghfield Bridge, Burghfield

RG30 3XL

4 bed2 bath
£993k

1 Dewe Lane, Burghfield

RG30 3SU

4 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Ferndale Avenue

RG30 3NQ

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Burghfield Mill, Dewe Lane, Burghfield

RG30 3ST

3 bed
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

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

0.3 km

Wensley Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Southcote Primary School. 29 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 3EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 3EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 Cowper Way, Reading, RG30 3EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.