What type of property is Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL sell for?

Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL last sold for £257,500 in April 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £215,000 in January 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2007 and April 2018, Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL rose from £215,000 to £257,500, a change of £42,500. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

The current EPC rating for Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG8 0PL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL heated?

The latest EPC at Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is in council tax band D.

Where is Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL located?

Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL sits in Woodcote, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG8 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

Police records around Newman House, Flat 5, 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.

Which schools serve Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

The closest primary school to Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL is Woodcote Primary School (608m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langtree School (587m).

What is the nearest station to Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, RG8 0PL?

The closest bus stop to Newman House, Flat 5, 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 5, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 mid-terrace house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0PL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 64 m² this is the 4th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 62). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year.

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

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2023

Current Certificate

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 July 2023

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC BPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Newman House, Flat 5, 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.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£257,500

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2018Most recent
£257,500
+17.7%over 3 years
8 May 2014
£218,750
+1.7%over 7 years
25 January 2007
£215,000

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

Newman House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,023

Street avg £3,921

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.7 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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 0PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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