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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oakham

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

Oakham is a detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £788,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 October 2034

8 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions31documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2025
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of four new dwellings. (Additional information received 19 March 2025 and as amplified by information received 01 April and 15 May 2025)

    Documents
    31 docs on file
    Reference
    P25/S0417/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on Oakham was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£745,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£788,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2025Most recent

    £788,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JT: £625,000 (2023–2018).

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.

Price per m² for Oakham runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,184

Street avg £3,542

Strongly above

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oakham

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.
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£665k

1 Birchen Close, Woodcote

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£876k

1 Dean Wood Close, Woodcote

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4 bed2 bath
£601k

1 Deacon Field, South Stoke

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£600k

1 Chapel Close, South Stoke

RG8 0JW

£589k

1 Croft Way, Woodcote

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4 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

0.2 km

Glebe Cottages — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

South Stoke Primary School. 2 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 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

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