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8 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ

EPC B

Estimated value

£418,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£352,000)+19%
  • Against RG2 9GJ's recent median (£512,500)-18%

Newest record on this page: October 2017. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band D
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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

£418,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£352,000)+19%
  • Against RG2 9GJ's recent median (£512,500)-18%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Oak Drive is modelled from its 84 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

    84 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in RG2 9GJ

    5 sales, median £512,500 (2017–2017)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2017Latest 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2016Most recent

    £352,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GJ: £512,500 (2017–2017).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 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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Overview

About 8 Oak Drive

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

8 Oak Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 84 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 24 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 18.8% above the 2016 sale price.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

8 Oak Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2026

Current Certificate
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 October 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Oak Drive 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 Oak Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Oak Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,190

Street avg £4,391

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
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

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for RG2 9GJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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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£703k

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£402k

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1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

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How to read this page

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 8 Oak Drive is modelled from its 84 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 8 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 8 Oak Drive was lodged in October 2016 at band B and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 8 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.
Council tax band
8 Oak Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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