12 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
About 12 Garton End
12 Garton End is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crays Pond, Reading, Reading (RG8 7QH). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 42.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2015DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing utility and conservatory and erection of single storey side and rear extension incorporating garage.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- P15/S2870/HH
- Jul 2008ConservatoryIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/E0657
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Sales history & valuation
12 Garton End has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 18 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2015Most recent
£365,000
+103.3%over 13 years11 July 2001
£179,500
+74.3%over 2 years10 September 1998
£103,000
+122.8%over 1 year9 December 1996
£46,240
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7QH: £420,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in RG8 7QH
1 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Sept 2023
£545,0004 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Oct 2021
£420,0002 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Sept 2021
£495,0008 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold May 2009
£305,0009 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Dec 2003
£210,000
Versus other Garton End homes
EPC Rating for 12 Garton End runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,645
Street avg £3,704
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Goring Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Langtree School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB








