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5 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 5 Flowers Piece

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

5 Flowers Piece is a semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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Everything you need to know about 5 Flowers Piece

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Flowers Piece has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Flowers Piece

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£258,000

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 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Flowers Piece stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

Above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Flowers Piece

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.
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1 Church Mews, Purley On Thames

RG8 8AG

3 bed
£410k

1 Farm Close, Purley On Thames

RG8 8BA

3 bed
£494k

1 Field Cottages, Sulham Lane, Sulham

RG8 8DU

£499k

1 Glebe Road, Purley On Thames

RG8 8DP

3 bed1 bath
£524k

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

2/mo

Steady 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

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