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12 Firethorn, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GD

EPC B

Estimated value

£996,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£1,000,000)0%
  • Against RG2 9GD's recent median (£565,000)+76%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
231 m²
2486 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£996,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£1,000,000)0%
  • Against RG2 9GD's recent median (£565,000)+76%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Firethorn is modelled from its 231 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9GD. 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

    231 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in RG2 9GD

    5 sales, median £565,000 (2025–2023)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest 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.

Latest sale on 12 Firethorn was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 September 2025Most recent

    £1,000,000

    +11.1%over 6 years

  2. 29 October 2018

    £900,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GD: £565,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Firethorn, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GD. 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 12 Firethorn

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

12 Firethorn is a five-bedroom detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GD). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £1,000,000 in September 2025. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDouble
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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 October 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Firethorn, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Firethorn 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 Firethorn homes

Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Firethorn lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,329

Street avg £4,212

Above

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
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

0.1 km

Hawthorn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • HawthornBus stop100m
  • TVSP GatewayBus stop261m
  • Lower Earley Way WestBus stop416m
  • Brookers HillBus stop466m

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 9GD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9GD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9GD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.2dB

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

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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£756k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£703k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£652k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£1m

1 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9TB

1 Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield

RG2 9JU

4 bed2 bath

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Firethorn is modelled from its 231 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9GD. 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 12 Firethorn. 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 12 Firethorn was lodged in October 2018 at band B and is valid until October 2028. 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 12 Firethorn. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9GD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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