8 Crown Lane, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BG
About 8 Crown Lane
8 Crown Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Theale, Reading, Reading (RG7 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 60), 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 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 15.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8 Crown Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 Crown Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 16 years.
£399,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2015Most recent
£399,000
+81.4%over 11 years1 July 2004
£220,000
+28.7%over 3 years23 February 2001
£171,000
+17.9%over 6 months24 August 2000
£145,000
+26.1%18 April 2000
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5BG: £325,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG7 5BG
17 Crown Lane, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BG
Sold Mar 2025
£329,00030 Crown Lane, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BG
Sold Sept 2023
£305,000The New House, Crown Lane, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BG
Sold Dec 2022
£500,00011 Crown Lane, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BG
Sold Sept 2022
£325,0003 Crown Lane, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BG
Sold Mar 2022
£260,000
Versus other Crown Lane homes
Floor Area for 8 Crown Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,990
Street avg £3,884
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Theale flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Theale C.E. Primary School. 9 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
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.9dB







