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3 Woodpeckers, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QY

Solar panels4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
94 m²
1011 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Woodpeckers

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

3 Woodpeckers is a three-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0QY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1011 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £495,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 20.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£490/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Woodpeckers's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2020

Current Certificate
Nov 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 November 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Woodpeckers, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Woodpeckers has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

3 Woodpeckers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£495,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2018Most recent

    £495,000

    +41.4%over 7 years
  2. 17 December 2010

    £350,000

    -15.7%over 1 year
  3. 18 August 2009

    £415,000

    +54.9%over 9 years
  4. 3 February 2000

    £268,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0QY: £265,000 (2018–2013).

On the street

Versus other Reading Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 3 Woodpeckers stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,272

Street avg £3,524

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Woodpeckers

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

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

0.1 km

Langtree School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Woodcote Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Woodpeckers, Reading Road, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0QY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.