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The Laurels, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JT

EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
180 m²
1938 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Laurels

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

The Laurels is a semi-detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2018) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 106).

At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £871,000 is 18.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 Laurels ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Laurels, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2019
    MixedFull
    In report

    Erection of Double Bay Garage/Car Port with closed store to front left of house. Oak frame with hipped ends pitched tiled roof. (As amended by drawing no. NEW23988 Rev C to amend dimension and remove garage doors to create double car port and drawing no. NEW23988 Rev D to move structure by 2 metres to the west and re-position of store to right hand side).

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    P19/S1208/HH
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2019
    Outbuilding
    In report

    Erection of double bay garage/car port with closed store to front left of house. Oak frame with hipped ends pitched tiled roof.

    Reference
    P19/S1124/PVC
    View planning record
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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 Laurels valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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 epc rating, The Laurels stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,083

Street avg £3,476

On par

Floor Area

180 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Laurels

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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

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