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8 Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Silchester Road

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

8 Silchester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £340,000. 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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Silchester Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Silchester Road 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 December 2022Most recent

    £340,000

    +17.4%over 4 years

  2. 30 August 2018

    £289,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 3EJ: £340,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Silchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Silchester Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,048

Street avg £2,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Silchester Road

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.
£394k

1 Ferndale Avenue

RG30 3NQ

3 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Burghfield Mill, Dewe Lane, Burghfield

RG30 3ST

3 bed
£436k

1 Ainsdale Crescent

RG30 3NG

3 bed2 bath
£480k

1 Cowper Way

RG30 3EA

3 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Courage Court

RG30 3QT

2 bed1 bath
£595k

1 Burghfield Road

RG30 3NH

4 bed2 bath
£448k

1 Ashampstead Road

RG30 3LA

5 bed2 bath
£975k

1 Burghfield Bridge, Burghfield

RG30 3XL

4 bed2 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

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

Fawley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Southcote Primary School. 28 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 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 3EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 Silchester Road, Reading, RG30 3EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.