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8 Martingale Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9HD

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Overview

About 8 Martingale Grove

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

8 Martingale Grove is a detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9HD). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 67 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £610,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Martingale Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Martingale Grove 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£631,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£610,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2022Most recent

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9HD: £600,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Martingale Grove homes

Four headline reads against 67 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Martingale Grove stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,083

Street avg £5,293

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Martingale Grove

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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.
£625k

1 Blacksmiths Way, Arborfield Green

RG2 9QP

£608k

1 Biggs Lane, Arborfield

RG2 9LL

£656k

1 Bolton Drive, Shinfield

RG2 9RD

£603k

1 Bland Way, Shinfield

RG2 9SL

£662k

1 Alexander Walk, Shinfield

RG2 9SQ

£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£665k

1 Aragon Crescent, Shinfield

RG2 9YH

£671k

1 Brook Cottages, Hughes Green, Arborfield

RG2 9JE

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

0.3 km

Biggs Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 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 9HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 Martingale Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.