Balmacara House, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
About Balmacara House
Balmacara House is a four-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2788 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 259 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Balmacara House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 November 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Balmacara House has no planning applications on record.
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
Balmacara House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,258,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0PL: £620,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in RG8 0PL
Newman House, Flat 3, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Jun 2021
£238,000Hollybush Lodge, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Dec 2020
£810,000Serrania, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Oct 2020
£925,000Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Sept 2020
£235,500Stoches, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Sept 2018
£620,000
Versus other South Stoke Road homes
Balmacara House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
259 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB