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About 40 Shepherds House Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Shepherds House Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 9.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 is 13.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 260.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £390,000 in July 2018.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
Building
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Shepherds House Lane, Earley, Reading, RG6 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025Loft ConversionFullApprove
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a part single part two storey front, side and rear extensions to include a new porch, a rear dormer and roof light, loft conversion to create habitable accommodation following demolition of existing detached garage.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40 Shepherds House Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2018)
£390,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shepherds House Lane homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 40 Shepherds House Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,937
Street avg £2,200
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shepherds House Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
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