Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 16 Flowers Piece
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Flowers Piece is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 48.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £535,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Flowers Piece's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Apr 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2029
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Flowers Piece has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2023)
£535,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2023Most recent
£535,000
+76.5%over 17 years23 November 2005
£303,200
+57.9%over 4 years31 October 2001
£192,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8SG: £418,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG8 8SG
12 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Dec 2024
£470,00025 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Oct 2024
£205,0009 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Feb 2023
£750,00010 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Jul 2018
£418,00011 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Jan 2009
£282,500
Versus other Flowers Piece homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Flowers Piece outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,053
Street avg £3,490
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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.
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
Ashampstead flexi area — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Yattendon C.E. Primary School. 2 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG8 8SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.