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Park Farm House, Carters Hill, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JJ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£1,751,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£1,405,000)+25%
  • Against RG2 9JJ's recent median (£960,000)+82%

Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
12
From EPC
Floor area
374 m²
4026 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£1,751,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£1,405,000)+25%
  • Against RG2 9JJ's recent median (£960,000)+82%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Park Farm House is modelled from its 374 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9JJ. 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

    374 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG2 9JJ

    5 sales, median £960,000 (2022–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull 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.

Latest sale on Park Farm House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £1,405,000

    +12.4%over 2 years

  2. 18 December 2018

    £1,250,000

    -2.6%over 2 years

  3. 19 September 2016

    £1,284,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9JJ: £960,000 (2022–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Park Farm House, Carters Hill, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JJ. 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 Park Farm House

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

Park Farm House is a detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 374 m² (around 4026 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 374 m² the property is well over the postcode median (195 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,751,000 is 24.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,405,000. 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Jan 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
19%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2021from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromF34toE51
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Park Farm House, Carters Hill, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Park Farm House has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Park Farm House, Carters Hill, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JJ

1decisions1extensions8documents9nearby
  1. Aug 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Householder application for the proposed erection of a first floor side balcony.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    190472
    Full record in report

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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Carters Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Park Farm House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,757

Street avg £4,092

On par

Floor Area

374 m²

Street avg 191 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.5 km

Bear Wood Lake — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Bearwood Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bearwood Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Hawkedon Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Loddon Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Bear Wood LakeBus stop545m
  • Betty Grove LaneBus stop619m
  • Mole RoadBus stop780m
  • Harrow WayBus stop855m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
  • Shoplifting638 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
  • Other Theft373 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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£708k

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£661k

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£653k

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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 Park Farm House is modelled from its 374 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9JJ. 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. 3 sales are recorded for Park Farm House. 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 Park Farm House was lodged in January 2021 at band E and is valid until January 2031. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Park Farm House. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9JJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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