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

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

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 40% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2021

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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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.

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But the area is active

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

Current estimate

£819,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£585,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 14 years.

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).

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 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 The Laffords

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.
£805k

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£804k

1 Hatch Close, Chapel Row

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4 bed2 bath
£705k

1 Hollytree Cottages, Cock Lane, Bradfield Southend

RG7 6HS

4 bed2 bath
£984k

1 Jennetts Close, Tutts Clump

RG7 6JZ

4 bed
£953k

1 Buscot Copse, Bradfield

RG7 6JB

5 bed3 bath
£491k

1 Blacklands Road, Upper Bucklebury

RG7 6QP

3 bed1 bath
£682k

1 Cornerways Bungalows, Bucklebury Road, Stanford Dingley

RG7 6EE

2 bed
£1.3m

1 Catherine Place, Upper Bucklebury

RG7 6EL

2 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

0.3 km

Bradfield Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 The Laffords, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6JD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.