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 57 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 57 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 £274,000 sits 222.4% above the 1998 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 51.8% 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
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).
£274,000
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: £240,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in RG4 8BB
4 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
£240,00048 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8BB
Sold Apr 2025
£195,000
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 £3,629
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
3/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







