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About 8 Flaxman Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Flaxman Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£633/sq ft) was about 131.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £395,000. 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Flaxman Close, Earley, Reading, RG6 5TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2024Loft ConversionOutlineApprove
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed hip to gable extension and installation of a rear dormer and rooflights to facilitate conversion of the loft to habitable accommodation.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2022)
£395,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Flaxman Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 8 Flaxman Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,810
Street avg £3,239
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 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
Langdale Gardens — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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