The Old Pump House, First Floor Flat, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JL
About The Old Pump House
The Old Pump House is a detached house in Pangbourne, Reading, Reading (RG8 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 469 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 sits 97.9% above the 2002 sale of £267,300. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
The Old Pump House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 March 2021
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
6 applications on record at The Old Pump House, First Floor Flat, Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 8JL
- Jul 2004OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Building for garaging and storage.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/00345/HOUSE
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionNov 2012Decision
- ConditionsAug 2009Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£267,300
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 July 2002Most recent
£267,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8JL: £495,000 (2015–2003).
Nearby sales in RG8 8JL
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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
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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.
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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







