1 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
About 1 Croft Way
1 Croft Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £628,000 sits 83.6% above the 2014 sale of £342,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 22.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
- OutbuildingsYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2014DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and front extensions + demolish existing utility room(as amended by drwgno. 22714-07A showing 5 parking spaces)
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P14/S1600/HH
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Sales history & valuation
1 Croft Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£342,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 2014Most recent
£342,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0RS: £435,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in RG8 0RS
31 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Dec 2024
£545,0004a, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Mar 2024
£372,50025 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Oct 2020
£360,00037 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Jul 2020
£435,00025a, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS
Sold Jul 2019
£450,000
Versus other Croft Way homes
On price per m², 1 Croft Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,515
Street avg £3,850
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.2 km
West Chiltern — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB








