Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jun 2017 £575,000 10.4% 9.1%
Jun 2014 £425,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Kitwood Drive.

Floorplan 8
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Internal area
130 square metres (1,399 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £4,423 per square metre (£411 per square foot) in Jun 2017. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,099 per square metre (£474 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jun 2017 £575,000 £4,423 £662,866 £5,099
Jun 2014 £425,000 £3,269 £588,867 £4,530

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 130 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £662,866. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Lower Earley are now selling for between £4,580 and £5,910 per square metre (£425 and £549 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 130 m², this implies a valuation between £595,000 and £768,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
339 square metres (3,649 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 8 Kitwood Drive. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 26/02/2017. It last appeared Jun 2017.
Photos:

There are 27 archived estate agent listing photos for 8 Kitwood Drive.

Photos for 8 Kitwood Drive
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 1 bathrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
January 2020 193016
Type:
Full and householder planning application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
162 - 164 Station Road, Chingford, London,
Description:
Householder application for the proposed erection of a first floor side extension above the existing garage to create habitable accommodation including the insertion of 1no rooflight

Planning ref:
November 2014 140830
Type:
Discharge of conditions imposed on an existing application ; this application involves multiple dwellings
Status:
Application approved
Address:
8 Kitwood Drive Lower Earley Reading
Description:
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 and 5 (management of parking areas and travel plan) attached to permission EB/2012/0422 forthe installation of a new climbing wall on the south west elevation.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
24 June 2016 - energy performance certificate grade C
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
130 sqm (1,399 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
31 July 2015 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
ECO assessment
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
126 sqm (1,356 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, limited insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
03 October 2012 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1983 to 1990
Area:
131 sqm (1,410 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

8 Kitwood Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £662,866.
  • Based on an internal area of 130 m² and recent prices in Lower Earley, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £595,000 to £768,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 8 Kitwood Drive last sold for £575,000 in June 2017.

HouseMetric shows 8 Kitwood Drive as 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 24 June 2016. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 8 Kitwood Drive was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

8 Kitwood Drive is in postcode RG6 3TA, in Lower Earley. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Kitwood Drive, RG6 3TA or analysis of the Lower Earley property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.