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1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cross Keys Road

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

1 Cross Keys Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 69 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 66.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £340,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

1 Cross Keys Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 June 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cross Keys Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU

2decisions2extensions14documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2015
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey side and rear extensions.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P15/S2840/LDP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    +54.5%over 14 years

  2. 23 October 2006

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JU: £310,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Cross Keys Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Cross Keys Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,928

Street avg £3,393

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Cross Keys Road

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

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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

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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£742k

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£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

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4 bed2 bath
£589k

1 Croft Way, Woodcote

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4 bed2 bath
£665k

1 Birchen Close, 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

The Perch & Pike — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 0JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0JU

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