Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
About Newman House
Newman House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Newman House, where floor areas span 25–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 14.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£421/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £235,500 in September 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Newman House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Newman House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 3 years.
£235,500
Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£235,500
-5.8%over 3 years26 July 2017
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0PL: £810,000 (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
£925,000Stoches, 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
Price per m² for Newman House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,529
Street avg £3,820
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB








