1 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS
About 1 Rickman Close
1 Rickman Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 65 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £743,000 is 23.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£858/sq ft) was about 257.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £600,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
1 Rickman Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 1 Rickman Close.
2 applications on record at 1 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS
- May 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed erection of two storey side and rear extension to dwelling with chimney and bay window extension to front elevation.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 131460
- More recent applications — locked
- ApplicationFeb 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Rickman Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£743,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 6 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 June 2019Most recent
£600,000
+20.0%over 3 years26 February 2016
£499,950
+117.4%over 3 years13 February 2013
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PS: £325,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in RG2 9PS
7 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS
Sold Jan 2021
£325,00011 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS
Sold Apr 2017
£480,0002 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS
Sold Jan 2014
£360,0008 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS
Sold Nov 2013
£237,5003 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS
Sold Nov 2001
£146,000
Versus other Rickman Close homes
1 Rickman Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£9,231
Street avg £2,709
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Rickman Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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