What kind of home is 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU?

17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU last change hands?

17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU last sold for £183,076 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU?

17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 0BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU in?

17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU sits in Woodcote, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU 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 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU?

The closest primary school to 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU is Woodcote Primary School (279m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langtree School (356m).

What is the nearest station to 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chiltern Gardens, RG8 0BU is Tidmore Lane, 183m away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 17 Chiltern Gardens

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

17 Chiltern Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (December 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 189.5% above the 2022 sale of £183,076. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 70.2% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £183,076 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

17 Chiltern Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Dec 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 December 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chiltern Gardens 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£530,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£183,076

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£183,076

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0BU: £550,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG8 0BU

On the street

Versus other Chiltern Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Chiltern Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,813

Street avg £5,585

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

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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.

£540k

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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.

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Crime

52/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Tidmore Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Woodcote Primary School. 3 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 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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