6 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU
About 6 Cross Keys Road
6 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 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 sits 52% above the 2020 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 6 Cross Keys Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2022Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed garage conversion (as clarified with amended composite existing plans received 23 August 2022)
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P22/S2878/HH
- Dec 2021RenovationFullIn report
Installation of roof lights. Roof lights on eastern roof slope to be opening and clear glazed (As amended by plans received 2021-12-14).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P21/S4431/HH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 Cross Keys Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 17 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
26 August 2020Most recent
£300,000
+62.2%over 17 years26 August 2003
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JU: £340,000 (2024–2013).
Versus other Cross Keys Road homes
Price per m² for 6 Cross Keys Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,521
Street avg £4,195
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Perch & Pike — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
South Stoke Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB








