What kind of home is Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL last sold for £235,500 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,950 in July 2017, so prices have been falling over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2017 and September 2020, Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL fell from £249,950 to £235,500, a change of £14,450. That works out to roughly -1.9% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL have?

The current EPC rating for Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 0PL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL use?

The latest EPC at Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is in council tax band D.

Which area is Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL in?

Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL sits in Woodcote, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

What is crime like near Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Police records around Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL show an average of 52 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

The closest primary school to Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is Woodcote Primary School (608m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langtree School (587m).

How well connected is Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

The closest bus stop to Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is War Memorial, 306m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About Newman House

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

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 £268,000 is 13.8% 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.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Newman House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2027

4 months remaining

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£235,500

Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2020Most recent
£235,500
-5.8%over 3 years
26 July 2017
£249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0PL: £810,000 (2021–2018).

Nearby sales in RG8 0PL

On the street

Versus other South Stoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Newman House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,529

Street avg £3,820

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

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