7 Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RA
About 7 Blandford Road
7 Blandford Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8RA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 4 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. 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 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £365,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
7 Blandford Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
7 Blandford Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 7 Blandford Road, Reading, RG2 8RA
- Apr 2015ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Rear extension measuring 4.78m in depth, with a maximum height of 3.6m, and 2.2m in height to eaves level. Notification of the construction of an extension under Class A, Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/15/0421
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Blandford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£414,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 15 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£365,000
+99.5%over 8 years29 May 2013
£183,000
+16.6%over 6 years28 September 2006
£157,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8RA: £168,000 (2023–2002).
Versus other Blandford Road homes
7 Blandford Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,259
Street avg £2,507
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ambrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hartland High School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB







