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42 Venning Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
801 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 42 Venning Road

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

42 Venning Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9LU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 801 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 is 24.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

42 Venning Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Mar 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Venning Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Venning Road has no planning applications on record.

9

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.

42 Venning Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£280,000

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 January 2016Most recent

    £280,000

    +51.4%over 4 years

  2. 11 October 2011

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9LU: £281,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Venning Road homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 42 Venning Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,763

Street avg £3,275

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Venning Road

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.
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£349k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£336k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£313k

1 Beales Grove, Shinfield

RG2 9RQ

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

Biggs Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 5 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 9LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 42 Venning Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.