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About 8 Berstead Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Berstead Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 4DE). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 12.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 is 29% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 48.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (40 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Berstead Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2019
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Berstead Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2007)
£100,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Berstead Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Berstead Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,146
Street avg £2,869
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 33 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.0 km
Chatton Close Asda — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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