8 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
About 8 The Mews
8 The Mews is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Farley Hill, Reading, Reading (RG7 1XD). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
12 years since the last transfer (February 2014). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 47.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 109 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 The Mews'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at 8 The Mews is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
4 applications on record at 8 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
- Sept 2018Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S)TPO 437/1988, AREA 1 and Area 2 Area 1: T1, Sycamore - Fell to ground level. T2, Beech - Remove Ivy, deadwood and dead limbs. Area 2: G1, 5 no. Sycamore - Fell to ground level
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 182233
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2020Decision
- Tree WorksMay 2020Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 17 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2014Most recent
£400,000
+4.4%over 6 years21 August 2007
£383,000
+4.9%over 2 years7 July 2005
£365,000
+20.7%over 2 years12 November 2002
£302,500
-4.6%over 8 months26 March 2002
£317,000
+79.6%over 4 years14 July 1997
£176,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1XD: £620,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in RG7 1XD
East Gate, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Mar 2022
£750,0004 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Oct 2021
£680,0007 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Oct 2021
£620,00010 The Mews, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Mar 2021
£610,000South Lodge, Farley Castle, Castle Hill, Farley Hill, Reading, RG7 1XD
Sold Dec 2019
£1,155,000
Versus other Farley Castle homes
Floor Area for 8 The Mews lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,670
Street avg £4,215
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Bunglers Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Farley Hill Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







