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5 Cirrus Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FL

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Cirrus Drive

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

5 Cirrus Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9FL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 26th smallest of 79 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold December 2022 for £230,000. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Apr 2009
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
38%87%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cirrus Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cirrus Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Cirrus Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2022Most recent

    £230,000

    +3.4%over 7 years

  2. 27 February 2015

    £222,500

    +3.5%over 8 years

  3. 29 June 2006

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9FL: £240,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Cirrus Drive homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Cirrus Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,651

Street avg £3,521

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Cirrus 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

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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.
£652k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£553k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£703k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£756k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£345k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£364k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

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

0.2 km

Ducketts Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Geoffrey Field Junior School. 17 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 9FL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9FL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9FL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

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 5 Cirrus Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.