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25 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Croft Way

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

25 Croft Way is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 22.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £360,000 in October 2020.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2021
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of conditions - 4 (Driveway Materials), 5 (Protective Fencing), 7 (Landscaping Scheme) & 8 (Ground Levels) on application P19/S2513/FUL. Proposed demolition of detached brick garage and construction of a new three bedroomed bungalow with a double pitched roof to the rear of 25 Croft Way.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P21/S0394/DIS
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2020
    DemolitionOther
    In report

    Demolition of existing detached garage.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    P20/S0409/D
    View planning record
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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

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£360,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2020Most recent

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0RS: £435,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Croft Way homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

25 Croft Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,217

Street avg £3,657

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Croft Way

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£452k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
£469k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£397k

1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JU

3 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Emmens Close, Checkendon

RG8 0TU

£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0PS

2 bed1 bath
£511k

1 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0LR

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.
Full Reading report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 0RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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

Common questions

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