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

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Newlands

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

Newlands is a detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 39.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £352,000 in August 2020.

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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.

Newlands's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Jun 2019
EPC improved fromD61toE49
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

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Planning

Planning history

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

Newlands 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.

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

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£352,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2020Most recent

    £352,000

    +44.9%over 11 years

  2. 11 June 2009

    £243,000

    +13.0%over 5 years

  3. 3 September 2003

    £215,000

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.

On co₂ emissions, Newlands stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,958

Street avg £3,575

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Newlands

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.
£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£511k

1 Emmens Close, Checkendon

RG8 0TU

£515k

1 Ash Hurst, Goring

RG8 0DQ

£456k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
£540k

1 Beech Farm Cottages, Beech Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0QB

£542k

1 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0LR

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