8 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB
About 8 Abbotsmead Place
8 Abbotsmead Place is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 8BB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 63 m² this is the 20th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 58 units on file.
Held since August 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 215.3% above the 1998 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
8 Abbotsmead Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Abbotsmead Place has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Abbotsmead Place's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 August 1998Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8BB: £250,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in RG4 8BB
9 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB
Sold May 2026
£340,0004 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB
Sold Nov 2025
£310,00028 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB
Sold Jul 2025
£250,00032 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB
Sold Jun 2025
£235,00030 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB
Sold May 2025
£240,000
Versus other Abbotsmead Place homes
On price per m², 8 Abbotsmead Place runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,349
Street avg £3,647
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
134/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bridge Street Caversham — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thameside Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







