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Hollybush Lodge, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
204 m²
2196 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hollybush Lodge

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

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 £933,000 is 15.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £810,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble
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Everything you need to know about Hollybush Lodge

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hollybush Lodge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hollybush Lodge, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hollybush Lodge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hollybush Lodge

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£933,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£810,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £810,000

    +224.0%over 23 years
  2. 21 November 1997

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0PL: £620,000 (2021–2018).

On the street

Versus other South Stoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Hollybush Lodge runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,971

Street avg £4,294

Below

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 196 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hollybush Lodge

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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

0.3 km

War Memorial — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 Hollybush Lodge, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.