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7 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About 7 Bolton Drive

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

7 Bolton Drive is a detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 80 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 90 EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £400,000. 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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Bolton Drive 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

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£400,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2022Most recent

    £400,000

    +22.0%over 5 years

  2. 6 March 2017

    £328,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9RD: £270,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Bolton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 70 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Bolton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £4,513

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Bolton Drive

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.
£428k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FE

£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

£464k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

£493k

1 Baston Road, Arborfield Green

RG2 9ZW

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£349k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£336k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

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

6/mo

Steady 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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.