42 Oatlands Road, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9DN

42 Oatlands Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9DN). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (126 m² across 37 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 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £805,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £700,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.