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

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band D
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 £417,000 is 18.5% 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 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
—
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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.

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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

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£352,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2016Most recent

    £352,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GJ: £450,000 (2017–2017).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Oak Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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.
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£428k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FE

£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

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

6/mo

Steady 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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Oak Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9GJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.