What kind of home is 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ?

8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ is a 6-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ sell for?

8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ last sold for £2,400,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £2,000,000 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and July 2024, 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ rose from £2,000,000 to £2,400,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ is B with a score of 89 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ?

8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ has a recorded floor area of 472 m² (5,081 sq ft), around 79 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 0BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ in?

8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ sits in Checkendon, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ is Stoke Row CofE Primary School (896m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hamilton Place, RG8 0BQ is Church View, 880m away. In total there are 12 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

472 m²

5081 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 89

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Hamilton Place

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

8 Hamilton Place is a six-bedroom detached house in Checkendon, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 472 m² (around 5081 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2016) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 472 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (403 m² median across 8 EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2016–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,723,000 is 13.5% above the 2024 sale price. Sold July 2024 for £2,400,000.

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

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

B89

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Hamilton Place, Checkendon, Reading, RG8 0BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Hamilton Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Latest sale on 8 Hamilton Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£2,723,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£2,400,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2024Most recent
£2,400,000
+20.0%over 7 years
21 December 2016
£2,000,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BQ: £2,195,000 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in RG8 0BQ

On the street

Versus other Hamilton Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 8 Hamilton Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,085

Street avg £4,826

Strongly above

Floor Area

472 m²

Street avg 390 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Church View — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Stoke Row CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 RG8 0BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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