What type of property is Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE?

Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE?

Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE last sold for £1,425,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and May 2025, Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE rose from £275,000 to £1,425,000, a change of £1,150,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE have?

The current EPC rating for Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE?

Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft). That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 6TE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE heated?

The latest EPC at Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE had any planning applications?

Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE has council approval for an extension granted in December 2025 under ref. 25/02516/HOUSE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE located?

Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE sits in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

What is crime like near Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE?

Police records around Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE?

The closest primary school to Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE is Bucklebury C.E. Primary School (1.6km), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kennet School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE?

The closest bus stop to Ashdown House, The Slade, RG7 6TE is The Slade turn, 826m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Ashdown House, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ashdown House

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

Ashdown House is a detached house in Bucklebury, Reading, Reading (RG7 6TE). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £1,425,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 177 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Ashdown House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ashdown House, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Ashdown House, The Slade, Bucklebury, Reading, RG7 6TE

1decisions1extensions23documents9nearby

Dec 2025
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Proposed garage conversion with internal alterations and changes to external fenestration, including a new rear pergola. Proposed replacement porch and enhancements to the external appearance and energy efficiency of the dwelling.
ExtensionPorch
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
25/02516/HOUSE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Ashdown House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,425,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

15 May 2025Most recent
£1,425,000
+418.2%over 27 years
10 July 1997
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6TE: £870,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in RG7 6TE

On the street

Versus other The Slade homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Ashdown House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 45 (E)

Above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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

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Area

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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

0.8 km

The Slade turn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Bucklebury C.E. Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 6TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

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70 dB

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