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38 Oatlands Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DN

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Oatlands Road

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

38 Oatlands Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £490,000 is 19.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 36 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £410,000 in October 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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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
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Oatlands Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 38 Oatlands Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DN

1decisions1extensions9documents9nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Apr 2020
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Householder application for the proposed single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    200671
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£490,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£410,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2019Most recent

    £410,000

    +197.1%over 21 years
  2. 25 November 1997

    £138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9DN: £580,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Oatlands Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 38 Oatlands Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,556

Street avg £3,764

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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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
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

0.3 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 13 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 9DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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