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27 Alder Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RA

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 27 Alder Grove

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

27 Alder Grove is a detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9RA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £610,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Alder Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Alder Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£610,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2022Most recent

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9RA: £515,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Alder Grove homes

Four headline reads against 47 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27 Alder Grove outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,326

Street avg £4,646

Strongly below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Alder Grove

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.
£656k

1 Bolton Drive, Shinfield

RG2 9RD

£662k

1 Alexander Walk, Shinfield

RG2 9SQ

£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£665k

1 Aragon Crescent, Shinfield

RG2 9YH

£671k

1 Brook Cottages, Hughes Green, Arborfield

RG2 9JE

£625k

1 Blacksmiths Way, Arborfield Green

RG2 9QP

£691k

1 Alder Grove, Shinfield

RG2 9RA

£691k

1 Ambler Drive, Arborfield Green

RG2 9TL

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Clarendon Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School. 14 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 9RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 27 Alder Grove, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.