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Tinkers, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JR

2 planning records

Estimated value

£526,000

  • Since the 2015 sale (£379,950)+38%
  • Against RG2 9JR's recent median (£495,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
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

£526,000

  • Against its 2015 sale (£379,950)+38%
  • Against RG2 9JR's recent median (£495,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Tinkers is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9JR. 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

    95 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2015

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015

  • Recent sales in RG2 9JR

    5 sales, median £495,000 (2026–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

Price for Tinkers has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2015Most recent

    £379,950

    +393.4%over 20 years

  2. 15 June 1995

    £77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9JR: £495,000 (2026–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Tinkers, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JR. 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 Tinkers

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

Tinkers is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 95 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 38.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2025

Current Certificate
Jan 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 January 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tinkers, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tinkers has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Tinkers, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JR

2decisions1extensions16documents9nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jun 2003
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed erection of fence to front of dwelling. Retrospective.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    010150
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Swallowfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Tinkers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,999

Street avg £3,314

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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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

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary230m
  • Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary2.1km
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • The SwanBus stop143m
  • British LegionBus stop420m
  • Sindlesham Road SouthBus stop441m
  • Walden AvenueBus stop686m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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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 Tinkers is modelled from its 95 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9JR. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Tinkers. 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 Tinkers was lodged in January 2015 at band D and expired in January 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Tinkers. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Tinkers is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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