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1 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Garton End

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

1 Garton End is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crays Pond, Reading, Reading (RG8 7QH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£522/sq ft) was about 207.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £545,000 in September 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Jan 2013
EPC improved fromD67toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Garton End has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 1 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH

3decisions3extensions39documents1nearby
  1. Nov 2005
    Porch
    Outcome in report

    Construction of porch and new pitched roof over utility room. Erection of car port and trellis screen to existing garage.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    P05/E0995
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Garton End was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£534,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£545,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2023Most recent

    £545,000

    +55.7%over 10 years

  2. 15 August 2013

    £350,000

    +70.7%over 9 years

  3. 18 December 2003

    £205,000

    +111.3%over 5 years

  4. 2 March 1998

    £97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7QH: £400,000 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other Garton End homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Garton End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,619

Street avg £3,109

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

Goring Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Langtree School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 7QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 7QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 7QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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