Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
22 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
40 m²
431 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 22 Flowers Piece
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 Flowers Piece is an end-of-terrace house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
22 Flowers Piece ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Aug 2016
EPC improved fromD58toC69
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace BungalowEPC CNo mains gas
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
22 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.
22 Flowers Piece has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£191,000
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 8SG: £470,000 (2024–2018).
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
£205,00016 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Jun 2023
£535,0009 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Feb 2023
£750,00010 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG
Sold Jul 2018
£418,000
Versus other Flowers Piece homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
22 Flowers Piece is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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 22 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.