What kind of home is 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY last sold for £395,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £250,000 in August 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

Across 4 sales between August 2008 and April 2025, 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY rose from £250,000 to £395,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

The current EPC rating for 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9GY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY use?

The latest EPC at 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY in?

43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY sits in Shinfield, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

Is 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY in a safe area?

Police records around 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY show an average of 327 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

The closest primary school to 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is Hillside Primary School (881m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartland High School (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY?

The closest bus stop to 43 Ducketts Mead, RG2 9GY is Ducketts Farm, 80m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Ducketts Mead, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 43 Ducketts Mead

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

43 Ducketts Mead is a semi-detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £395,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

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)

Feb 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Apr 2013

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Ducketts Mead, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9GY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Ducketts Mead has no planning applications on record.

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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.

43 Ducketts Mead valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£395,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2025Most recent
£395,000
+13.8%over 6 years
7 November 2018
£347,000
+34.5%over 5 years
2 July 2013
£258,000
+3.2%over 4 years
20 August 2008
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GY: £437,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in RG2 9GY

On the street

Versus other Ducketts Mead homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 43 Ducketts Mead lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,202

Street avg £3,723

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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.

£402k

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RG2 9FE

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1 Beales Grove, Shinfield

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£364k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£449k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

£460k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£345k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

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.

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Crime

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ducketts Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Hillside Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9GY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9GY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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