Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Meadow Bank, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Meadow Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Meadow Bank is a detached house in South Stoke, Reading, Reading (RG8 0JU). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 33.2% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £377,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Aug 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2031
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Meadow Bank, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Meadow Bank has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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
See how we calculated this£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£377,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 March 2022Most recent
£377,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0JU: £310,000 (2024–2013).
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.
On co₂ emissions, Meadow Bank runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,427
Street avg £3,893
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Meadow Bank, Cross Keys Road, South Stoke, Reading, RG8 0JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.