What kind of home is 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ?

8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ last change hands?

8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ last sold for £387,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £109,500 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and July 2015, 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ rose from £109,500 to £387,000, a change of £277,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ?

8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 3HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ?

8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ in?

8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ sits in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ?

Police records around 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ is Mrs Bland's Infant School (297m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Willink School (463m).

What transport links are near 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Abbey Park, RG7 3HQ is Omers Rise, 170m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Abbey Park, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Abbey Park

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Abbey Park is a four-bedroom detached house in Burghfield Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 35.9% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

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
Bathrooms1

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Energy

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 13 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbey Park, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abbey Park has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

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 1996.

Current estimate

£526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£387,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2015Most recent
£387,000
+253.4%over 18 years
28 November 1996
£109,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3HQ: £450,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in RG7 3HQ

On the street

Versus other Abbey Park homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Abbey Park is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,225

Street avg £4,208

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

Full Reading report

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

0.2 km

Omers Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mrs Bland's Infant School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 3HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 3HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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