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23 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 23 Flowers Piece

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

23 Flowers Piece is a mid-terrace house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jul 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Flowers Piece has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

23 Flowers Piece has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

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.

23 Flowers Piece is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 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.
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1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£427k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

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3 bed
£466k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£510k

1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham

RG8 8DU

£549k

1 Herons Farm Cottages, Buckhold, Pangbourne

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