Hollybush Lodge, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
About Hollybush Lodge
Hollybush Lodge is a five-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 204 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 is 18.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £810,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
Hollybush Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2030
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Planning history
Hollybush Lodge 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£963,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.
£810,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£810,000
+224.0%over 23 years21 November 1997
£250,000
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
£238,000Serrania, 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
£620,000Roselands, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Aug 2018
£962,500
Versus other South Stoke Road homes
On years held, Hollybush Lodge runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,971
Street avg £4,294
Floor Area
204 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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
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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







