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31 Chagford Road, Reading, RG2 8AY

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Chagford Road

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

31 Chagford Road is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2022–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 is 29.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 38.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £274,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Chagford Road, Reading, RG2 8AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Chagford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 31 Chagford Road, Reading, RG2 8AY

2decisions2extensions6nearby
  1. Feb 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension to form living room

    Reference
    PL/00/1288
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

31 Chagford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£356,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£274,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2022Most recent

    £274,000

    +5.4%
  2. 12 January 2022

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8AY: £280,000 (2021–2012).

On the street

Versus other Chagford Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 31 Chagford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,796

Street avg £2,960

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Chagford Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bennet Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Whitley Park Primary and Nursery School. 22 schools nearby.

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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 RG2 8AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 8AY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 31 Chagford Road, Reading, RG2 8AY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.