8 Badgers Croft, Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SW
About 8 Badgers Croft
8 Badgers Croft is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mortimer Common, Reading, Reading (RG7 3SW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file.
It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £210,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 52.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Badgers Croft 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Badgers Croft was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 28 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
2 January 2025Most recent
£210,000
+31.3%over 10 years27 February 2014
£160,000
+18.5%over 3 years16 September 2010
£135,000
-3.6%over 3 years2 March 2007
£140,000
+133.3%over 10 years25 July 1996
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 3SW: £177,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG7 3SW
6 Badgers Croft, Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SW
Sold Mar 2025
£173,0007 Badgers Croft, Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SW
Sold Sept 2024
£190,00020 Badgers Croft, Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SW
Sold Jul 2024
£152,5005 Badgers Croft, Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SW
Sold Jun 2024
£177,00023 Badgers Croft, Victoria Road, Mortimer Common, Reading, RG7 3SW
Sold May 2023
£208,000
Versus other Badgers Croft homes
Price per m² for 8 Badgers Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,889
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.1 km
St Johns Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Mortimer St. John's C.E. Infant School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







