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8 Kentwood Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6DH

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Kentwood Close

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

8 Kentwood Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tilehurst, Reading, Reading (RG30 6DH). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 is 15.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £535,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Kentwood Close

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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.

8 Kentwood Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kentwood Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kentwood Close 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.

Latest sale on 8 Kentwood Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£618,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£535,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2020Most recent

    £535,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 6DH: £390,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Kentwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Kentwood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,690

Street avg £3,525

On par

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Kentwood Close

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

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.
£488k

1 Fairsted Close, Tilehurst

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1 Bramshaw Road, Tilehurst

RG30 6AT

4 bed
£455k

1 Birch Avenue, Tilehurst

RG30 6BL

3 bed1 bath
£427k

1 Delft Close, Tilehurst

RG30 6EU

3 bed1 bath
£407k

1 Grasmere Avenue, Tilehurst

RG30 6XU

3 bed1 bath
£390k

1 Chelsea Close, Tilehurst

RG30 6EP

3 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Broomfield Road, Tilehurst

RG30 6AH

3 bed
£378k

1 Lawrence Road, Tilehurst

RG30 6BH

3 bed1 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

Kentwood Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Meadow Park Academy. 27 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 6DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 6DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 6DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

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 Kentwood Close, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.