2 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
About 2 Garton End
2 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 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
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. Last sale on file: £495,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 14.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 69.8% 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
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2009ApplicationIn report
Erection of 1.8m high feather edge fence behind garage and on east boundary.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P08/E1257
- Nov 2004PorchIn report
Demolition of existing sheds & utility room. Construction of two storey extension, porch and single garage (amendment to planning permission P03/E0797).
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- P04/E1165
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2021Most recent
£495,000
+46.9%over 10 years6 September 2011
£337,000
+58.6%over 8 years19 June 2003
£212,500
+39.8%over 2 years15 February 2001
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 7QH: £400,000 (2023–2015).
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
£420,00012 Garton End, Crays Pond, Reading, RG8 7QH
Sold Apr 2015
£365,0008 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
On habitable rooms, 2 Garton End stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,587
Street avg £3,516
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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








