Newman House, Flat 5, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
About Newman House
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2023
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
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 11 years.
£257,500
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2018Most recent
£257,500
+17.7%over 3 years8 May 2014
£218,750
+1.7%over 7 years25 January 2007
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0PL: £620,000 (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
£925,000Newman House, Flat 4, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Sept 2020
£235,500Stoches, South Stoke Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0PL
Sold Sept 2018
£620,000
Versus other South Stoke Road homes
Newman House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,023
Street avg £3,921
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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








