Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
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
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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC 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
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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.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£79,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 July 1997Most recent
£79,950
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)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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