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8 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS

1 planning record

Estimated value

£364,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£237,500)+53%
  • Against RG2 9PS's recent median (£480,000)-24%

Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£364,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£237,500)+53%
  • Against RG2 9PS's recent median (£480,000)-24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Rickman Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9PS. 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

    92 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in RG2 9PS

    5 sales, median £480,000 (2021–2015)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2021Latest 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.

8 Rickman Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2013Most recent

    £237,500

    +99.6%over 13 years

  2. 8 December 1999

    £119,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PS: £480,000 (2021–2015).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS. 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 8 Rickman Close

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

8 Rickman Close is a mid-terrace house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PS). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 53.3% above the 2013 sale of £237,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in November 2013.

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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.

8 Rickman Close'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 28 Mar 2023

Current Certificate
Mar 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Rickman Close has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Rickman Close, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PS

1decisions1extensions13documents9nearby
  1. Feb 2017
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Householder application for the proposed erection of a singles storey front extension to dwelling.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    163498
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Rickman Close homes

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

On epc rating, 8 Rickman Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,582

Street avg £4,039

Below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 108 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
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

0.1 km

Rickman Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary817m
  • Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary1.3km
  • Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

  • Rickman CloseBus stop96m
  • Ducks Nest FarmBus stop119m
  • Hill RoadBus stop234m
  • British LegionBus stop437m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Comparables

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Method

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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 8 Rickman Close is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9PS. 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 8 Rickman Close. 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 8 Rickman Close was lodged in March 2013 at band D and expired in March 2023, 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. 1 application is matched to 8 Rickman Close. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9PS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
8 Rickman Close 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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