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Byefields, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JT

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Byefields

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

Byefields is a detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 31.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 11 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 March 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Mar 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Byefields, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Byefields, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JT

1decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2026
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear and middle extensions.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P25/S3653/HH
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  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

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

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£510,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2021Most recent

    £510,000

    +82.1%over 18 years

  2. 16 December 2002

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JT: £735,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Cross Keys Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Byefields lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,595

Street avg £3,626

On par

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Byefields

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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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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£511k

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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

0.2 km

Glebe Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

South Stoke Primary School. 2 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 0JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 Byefields, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.