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2 Dearlove Place, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FZ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Dearlove Place

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

2 Dearlove Place is a five-bedroom detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 197 m² it's 16.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (169 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 19.1% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £780,000 in August 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dearlove Place, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Dearlove Place 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£853,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£780,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 August 2021Most recent

    £780,000

    +17.9%over 5 years

  2. 11 February 2016

    £661,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9FZ: £710,000 (2021–2015).

On the street

Versus other Dearlove Place homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Dearlove Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,959

Street avg £4,162

On par

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 199 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 10 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dearlove Place

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.
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£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

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4 bed2 bath
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

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4 bed2 bath
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

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3 bed
£968k

1 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green

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£691k

1 Alder Grove, Shinfield

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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

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hawthorn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 13 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 9FZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9FZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9FZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 Dearlove Place, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.