Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ
EPC B
Estimated value
£527,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£620,000)-15%
- Against RG2 9GJ's recent median (£512,500)+3%
Newest record on this page: August 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£527,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£620,000)-15%
- Against RG2 9GJ's recent median (£512,500)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Oak Drive is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9GJ. 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
111 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in RG2 9GJ
5 sales, median £512,500 (2017–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 2 Oak Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
12 October 2017Most recent
£620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GJ: £512,500 (2017–2017).
Nearby sales in RG2 9GJ
4 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ
Sold Oct 2017
£512,50015 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ
Sold Oct 2017
£525,00019 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ
Sold Oct 2017
£377,50021 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ
Sold Oct 2017
£380,0009 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ
Sold Oct 2017
£610,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ. 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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About 2 Oak Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Oak Drive is a detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (August 2021) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 15% below the 2017 sale of £620,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 24 EPCs). On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Oak 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.
Versus other Oak Drive homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Oak Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,586
Street avg £4,309
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 105 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 9 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Biggs Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bohunt School Wokingham. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary821m
- The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Gorse Ride Junior SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Gorse Ride Infants' SchoolPrimary2.1km
Nearest stops
- Biggs LaneBus stop659m
- Biggs LaneBus stop668m
- Sheerlands RoadBus stop868m
- Sheerlands RoadBus stop903m
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Oak Drive is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9GJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 2 Oak 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 2 Oak Drive was lodged in August 2021 at band B and is valid until August 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Oak 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9GJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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