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About 8 The Laurels
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 The Laurels is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3BA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £375,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2021)
£375,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of 8 The Laurels, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3BA
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Versus other The Laurels homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 8 The Laurels lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,137
Street avg £4,311
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG5 3BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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