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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
Overview

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.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
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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
Energy

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 2019

EPC 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

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

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.

Price

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

£531,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£535,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 June 2023Most recent

    £535,000

    +76.5%over 17 years

  2. 23 November 2005

    £303,200

    +57.9%over 4 years

  3. 31 October 2001

    £192,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8SG: £418,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Flowers Piece

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£597k

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1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£617k

1 Beech Road, Purley On Thames

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3 bed
£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

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3 bed
£669k

1 Honeycroft Cottages, Pangbourne Road, Upper Basildon

RG8 8LR

3 bed1 bath
£386k

1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£712k

1 Duncan Gardens, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DW

4 bed2 bath
£733k

1 Elyham, Purley On Thames

RG8 8EN

4 bed
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG8 8SG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 8SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 16 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.