Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Venning Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LU
Estimated value
£348,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£280,000)+24%
- Against RG2 9LU's recent median (£281,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£348,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£280,000)+24%
- Against RG2 9LU's recent median (£281,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Venning Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9LU. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in RG2 9LU
5 sales, median £281,000 (2024–2011)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Venning Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
15 January 2016Most recent
£280,000
+51.4%over 4 years11 October 2011
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9LU: £281,000 (2024–2011).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 42 Venning Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9LU. 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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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 £348,000 is 24.3% 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 11 years. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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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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
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 March 2021
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.
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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.
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
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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.
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
0.2 km
Biggs Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bohunt School Wokingham. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary821m
- The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
- Gorse Ride Junior SchoolPrimary2.7km
Nearest stops
- Biggs LaneBus stop151m
- Biggs LaneBus stop152m
- Hill RoadBus stop250m
- Sheerlands RoadBus stop307m
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Venning Road is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9LU. 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 42 Venning Road. 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 42 Venning Road was lodged in March 2011 at band C and expired in March 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 42 Venning Road. 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 9LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Venning Road is in council tax band C. 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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