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18 Rayner Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FB

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Rayner Drive

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

18 Rayner Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 66 m² it's 27.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 48 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£517/sq ft) was about 92% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £367,500.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Rayner Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Rayner Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Rayner Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£367,500

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2023Most recent

    £367,500

    +98.6%over 19 years

  2. 4 February 2004

    £185,000

    +17.1%over 2 years

  3. 18 January 2002

    £157,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9FB: £420,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Rayner Drive homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Rayner Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,568

Street avg £3,683

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Rayner Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FE

£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£428k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

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.
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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Faraday Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 9FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9FB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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

Common questions

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