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 £418,000 is 14.5% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2029
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.
£418,000
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
327/mo
Falling 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







