What kind of home is 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH?

20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH is a semi-detached house.

What did 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH sell for?

20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH last sold for £250,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,495 in August 2003, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2003 and April 2014, 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH rose from £199,495 to £250,000, a change of £50,505. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH?

The current EPC rating for 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH?

20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft). That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9FH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH use?

The latest EPC at 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH?

20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH in?

20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH sits in Arborfield, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH?

Police records around 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH?

The closest primary school to 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH is The Coombes Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham (1.1km).

How well connected is 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH?

The closest bus stop to 20 Bentley Drive, RG2 9FH is Rickman Close, 346m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Bentley Drive

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

20 Bentley Drive is a semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9FH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 53.6% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. At 80 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Bentley Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bentley Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

3 April 2014Most recent
£250,000
+25.3%over 10 years
28 August 2003
£199,495

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

Nearby sales in RG2 9FH

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.

20 Bentley Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £3,910

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

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1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£349k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£428k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£336k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

£464k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

£313k

1 Beales Grove, Shinfield

RG2 9RQ

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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