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4b, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
107 m²
1154 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4b

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

4b is a three-bedroom detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 sits 78.3% above the 2011 sale of £276,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. At 107 m² it's 17.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 18 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

4b'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2020

Current Certificate
Jun 2010

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 June 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4b, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4b 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£276,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2011Most recent

    £276,000

    +57.7%over 11 years

  2. 18 May 2000

    £175,000

    +36.7%over 2 years

  3. 14 November 1997

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0RS: £405,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Croft Way homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 4b lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,575

Street avg £3,905

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4b

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£456k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£455k

1 Baldons Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SQ

3 bed
£397k

1 Cross Keys Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JU

3 bed1 bath
£742k

1 Ferne Close, Goring

RG8 0AR

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
£589k

1 Croft Way, Woodcote

RG8 0RS

4 bed2 bath
£379k

1 Behoes Cottages, Behoes Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0PS

2 bed1 bath
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

52/mo

Falling 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

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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4b, Croft Way, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.