Grasmere, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JL
About Grasmere
Grasmere is a detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Energy performance
Grasmere's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2026
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Planning history
Grasmere has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Grasmere has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8JL: £495,000 (2015–2003).
Nearby sales in RG8 8JL
Rosegrove House, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JL
Sold Jun 2015
£1,080,000Parramatta, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JL
Sold Nov 2011
£620,000Leeward, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JL
Sold Feb 2008
£482,500Barnard House, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JL
Sold Jun 2003
£495,000Lower Bowden Farmhouse, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JL
Sold Jun 2003
£650,000
Versus other Bowden Green homes
Grasmere is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 258 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 14.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
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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
52/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lower Bowden Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Basildon C.E. Primary 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







