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8 The Gardens, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0HZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Gardens

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

8 The Gardens is a semi-detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 382.8% above the 1997 sale of £79,950. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate
Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 March 2036

9 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Gardens, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Gardens has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

8 The Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£79,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 1997Most recent

    £79,950

On the street

Versus other The Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 The Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 78 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 The Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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.
£379k

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2 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JU

3 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Fairfield Cottages, Farm Road, Goring

RG8 0AD

£341k

1 Cleeve Down, Goring

RG8 0HB

£455k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
£456k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Beeson Close, Woodcote

RG8 0UZ

£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
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

0.0 km

Glebe Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

South Stoke Primary School. 3 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 RG8 0HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 Gardens, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.