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8 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Abbey Gardens

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

8 Abbey Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Reading (RG7 5TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. At 102 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–381 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 60 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £420,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Abbey Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

8 Abbey Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2023Most recent

    £420,000

    +1.2%over 7 years

  2. 21 December 2015

    £415,000

    +13.7%over 9 years

  3. 8 December 2006

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 5TZ: £685,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Abbey Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Abbey Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,118

Street avg £3,525

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Abbey Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£347k

1 Andrews Close, Theale

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2 bed
£297k

1 Angel Mead, Woolhampton

RG7 5SJ

2 bed
£269k

1 Crown Lane, Theale

RG7 5BG

2 bed1 bath
£412k

1 Chestnut Close, Theale

RG7 5DF

3 bed
£432k

1 Ellerton Close, Theale

RG7 5QN

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Blossom Avenue, Theale

RG7 5AY

3 bed
£516k

1 Birds Lane, Midgham

RG7 5UL

3 bed1 bath
£524k

1 Broomhill, Bath Road, Beenham

RG7 5QB

3 bed
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

0.1 km

Douai Abbey Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woolhampton C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 5TZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 5TZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 5TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Abbey Gardens, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, RG7 5TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.