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87 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor top floor
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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Overview

About 87 Bolton Drive

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

87 Bolton Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 70 m² this is the 20th smallest of 91 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–161 m².

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £268,000. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 90 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 June 2029

2 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 87 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

87 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£268,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2025Most recent

    £268,000

    -2.5%over 6 years

  2. 27 August 2019

    £275,000

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

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.

Years Held for 87 Bolton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,829

Street avg £4,420

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 87 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 · from £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.
£652k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£553k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£345k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

£703k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£756k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£364k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

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.

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 87 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.