Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Newman House is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Newman House (25–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 41.3% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 22.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2029
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Newman 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.
Latest sale on Newman House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 7 years.
£109,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 7 years.
3 July 2014Most recent
£109,000
-4.8%over 7 years2 March 2007
£114,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0PL: £620,000 (2021–2018).
Newman House, Flat 3, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Jun 2021
Hollybush Lodge, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Dec 2020
Serrania, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Oct 2020
Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Sept 2020
Stoches, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Sept 2018
EPC Rating for Newman House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,360
Street avg £3,854
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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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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