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8 The Laffords, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6JD

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£903,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£585,000)+54%
  • Against RG7 6JD's recent median (£580,000)+56%

Newest record on this page: December 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
163 m²
1757 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£903,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£585,000)+54%
  • Against RG7 6JD's recent median (£580,000)+56%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 The Laffords is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    163 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in RG7 6JD

    5 sales, median £580,000 (2020–2012)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 The Laffords has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2011Most recent

    £585,000

    -0.8%over 4 years

  2. 17 May 2007

    £590,000

    +214.7%over 9 years

  3. 17 September 1997

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6JD: £580,000 (2020–2012).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 The Laffords, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6JD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 8 The Laffords

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

8 The Laffords is a four-bedroom detached house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6JD). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1757 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £903,000 sits 54.4% above the 2011 sale of £585,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
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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.

8 The Laffords's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Laffords, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Laffords has no planning applications on record.

9

But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other The Laffords homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 The Laffords outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,584

Street avg £4,974

On par

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
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

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Bradfield Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary204m
  • Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Bradfield Village HallBus stop340m
  • Heath RoadBus stop384m
  • The Queens HeadBus stop422m
  • Wellington GardensBus stop607m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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 6JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 6JD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 The Laffords is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6JD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 8 The Laffords. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 The Laffords was lodged in February 2011 at band E and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 The Laffords. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6JD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 The Laffords is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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