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9 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
210 m²
2260 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 9 Flowers Piece

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

9 Flowers Piece is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Ashampstead, Reading, Reading (RG8 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 210 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 55.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £750,000.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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.

9 Flowers Piece ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from May 2017
EPC improved fromG1toC70
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Flowers Piece, Ashampstead, Reading, RG8 8SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2018
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed two-storey side and rear extension, new open front porch. Widen access and extend dropped kerb.

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    17/03279/HOUSE
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Flowers Piece

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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.

Latest sale on 9 Flowers Piece was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£723,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£750,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 2023Most recent

    £750,000

    +89.9%over 5 years
  2. 21 November 2017

    £395,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 8SG: £418,000 (2024–2009).

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.

9 Flowers Piece outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £3,586

On par

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 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
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.

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