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5 Dearlove Place, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FZ

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Dearlove Place

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

5 Dearlove Place is a detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9FZ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £845,000 is 22.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 33.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 141 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (197 m² median across 6 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.

5 Dearlove Place'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dearlove Place, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9FZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dearlove Place 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.
Current estimate

£845,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£690,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 February 2016Most recent

    £690,000

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Dearlove Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,894

Street avg £4,006

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
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

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