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About 8 Chive Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chive Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 5XP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 33.9% above the 2014 sale price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chive Road, Earley, Reading, RG6 5XP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Chive Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2016ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey rear extension to dwelling and creation of additional hard standing to existing font driveway.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Chive Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2014)
£445,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chive Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Chive Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,678
Street avg £3,671
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.2 km
Chalfont Way Circle — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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