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20 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH

Estimated value

£423,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£250,000)+69%
  • Against RG2 9FH's recent median (£570,000)-26%

Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£423,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£250,000)+69%
  • Against RG2 9FH's recent median (£570,000)-26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 20 Bentley Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9FH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    80 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in RG2 9FH

    5 sales, median £570,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2014Most recent

    £250,000

    +25.3%over 10 years

  2. 28 August 2003

    £199,495

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 20 Bentley Drive, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9FH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £423,000 sits 69.2% 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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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.

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

Current Certificate
May 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 8 May 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
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.

9

But the area is active

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

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
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

327/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary1.1km
  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Rickman CloseBus stop346m
  • Faraday CloseBus stop439m
  • Hill RoadBus stop452m
  • Sheerlands RoadBus stop465m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
  • Shoplifting638 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
  • Other Theft373 reports8%

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
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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 20 Bentley Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9FH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 20 Bentley Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 20 Bentley Drive was lodged in May 2012 at band C and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 20 Bentley Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9FH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
20 Bentley Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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