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2 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Bentley Drive

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

2 Bentley Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £700,000.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bentley Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH

1decisions1extensions6documents9nearby
  1. Oct 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey rear extension to form conservatory, plus repacement of existing rear window with french doors.

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    100273
    Full record in report

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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.

Latest sale on 2 Bentley Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£759,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£700,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2023Most recent

    £700,000

    +75.0%over 21 years
  2. 28 March 2002

    £399,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9FH: £485,000 (2024–2019).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 2 Bentley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,933

Street avg £3,829

On par

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

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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

Rickman Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 3 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 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 2 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.