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18 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Baydon Drive

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

18 Baydon Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 6JB). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 is 13% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 78.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £575,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Baydon Drive has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£650,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£575,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2020Most recent

    £575,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 6JB: £570,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Baydon Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Baydon Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,356

Street avg £3,788

On par

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Baydon Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £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.
£499k

1 Froxfield Avenue

RG1 6LR

3 bed1 bath
£494k

1 Coley Park Road

RG1 6AH

3 bed2 bath
£491k

1 Benyon Court, Bath Road

RG1 6HR

3 bed1 bath
£465k

1 Boston Avenue

RG1 6JU

3 bed1 bath
£393k

1 Bucknell Court

RG1 6FB

3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Epsom Court, Coley Avenue

RG1 6LW

3 bed
£221k

1 Florida Court, Bath Road

RG1 6NX

3 bed1 bath
£367k

1 Benyon Mews, Bath Road

RG1 6HX

2 bed1 bath
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hungerford Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School. 34 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 RG1 6JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 6JB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 6JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

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 18 Baydon Drive, Reading, RG1 6JB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.