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2 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Stubbles

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

2 Stubbles is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8RP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£491/sq ft) was about 81.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £465,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Stubbles

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Stubbles's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Jan 2021
EPC improved fromF38toE41
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Stubbles has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. Nov 2023
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed ground floor extension to increase kitchen dining room and addition of study and addition of first floor extension for arrangement of existing bedrooms and bathrooms.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01747/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Stubbles

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£549,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£465,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2021Most recent

    £465,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8RP: £305,000 (2023–2001).

On the street

Versus other Stubbles homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Stubbles runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,284

Street avg £3,418

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Stubbles

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£550k

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£712k

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£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

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£405k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£684k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
£706k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

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4 bed2 bath
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Ashampstead flexi area — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Basildon C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 8RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 8RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Stubbles, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.