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4 Rayner Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FB

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
182 m²
1959 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Rayner Drive

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

4 Rayner Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 182 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 48 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £824,000 is 14.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £720,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes
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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.

4 Rayner Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Rayner Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Rayner Drive has no planning applications on record.

9

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£824,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£720,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 March 2022Most recent

    £720,000

    +59.1%over 16 years

  2. 25 September 2005

    £452,500

    +12.3%over 3 years

  3. 14 December 2001

    £402,910

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9FB: £375,000 (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.

4 Rayner Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,956

Street avg £3,717

Above

Floor Area

182 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 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.
£747k

1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FG

5 bed3 bath
£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£968k

1 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9TB

£691k

1 Alder Grove, Shinfield

RG2 9RA

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.
Full Reading report

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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