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1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bentley Drive

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

1 Bentley Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 sits 107.9% above the 2002 sale of £277,500.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

1 Bentley Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bentley 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.

1 Bentley Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£277,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2002Most recent

    £277,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9FH: £570,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bentley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bentley Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,372

Street avg £3,985

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bentley 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£747k

1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FG

5 bed3 bath

1 Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield

RG2 9JU

4 bed2 bath
£593k

1 Allen Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RB

£603k

1 Bland Way, Shinfield

RG2 9SL

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

Rickman Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 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 9FH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9FH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9FH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.