8, Gower Street, RG1 7PE
8 Gower Street is a 85 m² / 915 sq ft terraced home in Reading. It sold for £280,000 in October 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £275k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £279k to £366k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Oct 2025 £280,000 3.6% 0.8% Nov 2011 £170,000 12.4% 8.4% Jun 2010 £145,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 8, Gower Street.
- Internal area
- 85 square metres (915 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,294 per square metre (£306 per square foot) in Oct 2025. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,238 per square metre (£301 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Oct 2025 £280,000 £3,294 £275,190 £3,238 Nov 2011 £170,000 £2,000 £292,988 £3,447 Jun 2010 £145,000 £1,706 £250,539 £2,948 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 85 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 £275,190. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £3,280 and £4,310 per square metre (£304 and £400 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 85 m², this implies a valuation between £279,000 and £366,000. 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
- 3
- Type
- Terrace
- Council tax band
- B
- Plot size
- 74 square metres (797 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Summary:
- 20 August 2021 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Rental
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- Mid-Terrace House , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 85 sqm (915 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, no insulation (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 21 June 2011 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Private rental
- Property type:
- None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built before 1900
- Area:
- 102 sqm (1,098 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
8 Gower Street 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 £275,190.
- Based on an internal area of 85 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £279,000 to £366,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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