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69 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD

EPC B

Estimated value

£247,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£220,000)+12%
  • Against RG2 9RD's recent median (£276,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. 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
Floor 2
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£247,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£220,000)+12%
  • Against RG2 9RD's recent median (£276,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 69 Bolton Drive is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9RD. 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

    65 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in RG2 9RD

    5 sales, median £276,000 (2025–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

69 Bolton Drive valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 July 2025Most recent

    £220,000

    -6.4%over 3 years

  2. 31 January 2022

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9RD: £276,000 (2025–2025).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 69 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD. 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 69 Bolton Drive

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

69 Bolton Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (November 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. At 65 m² this is the 11th smallest of 91 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–161 m². Other recorded features include a balcony.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £220,000 — fresh data. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 90 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2022–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 12.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

69 Bolton Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 November 2031

5 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 69 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

69 Bolton Drive 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.

On the street

Versus other Bolton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

69 Bolton Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,385

Street avg £4,443

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below
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

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clarendon Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Alder Grove Church of England Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary175m
  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary449m
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary654m
  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary830m

Nearest stops

  • Clarendon RowBus stop101m
  • Lawrence PlaceBus stop348m
  • Shinfield ViewBus stop423m
  • School GreenBus stop526m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£402k

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How to read this page

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 69 Bolton Drive is modelled from its 65 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9RD. 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 69 Bolton Drive. 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 69 Bolton Drive was lodged in November 2021 at band B and is valid until November 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 69 Bolton Drive. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9RD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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