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Bridge Farm House, Reading Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HT

14 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Bridge Farm House

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

Bridge Farm House is an end-of-terrace house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9HT). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 14 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Bridge Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromF36toE39
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bridge Farm House, Reading Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Bridge Farm House was refused — worth checking the council file.

14 applications on record at Bridge Farm House, Reading Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HT

1 live now
13decisions2146documents9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jul 2001
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed change of use of barn to B1(a) office space.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    010613
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ApplicationDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

+ 11 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (13 on record)
  • All 14 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 2146 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Bridge Farm House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£762,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Reading Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bridge Farm House is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

190 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Bridge Farm House

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyA planning decision worth checking

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
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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

0.2 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 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 9HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9HT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 Bridge Farm House, Reading Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.