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About 8 Selcourt Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Selcourt Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£831/sq ft) was about 156.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2020 for £465,000.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Selcourt Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2016DemolitionFullApprove
Single storey · Rear of property
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
See how we calculated this£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2020)
£465,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Full property reportLaunch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8 Selcourt Close, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3AS
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Versus other Selcourt Close homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Selcourt Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,942
Street avg £4,551
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG5 3AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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