What type of property is 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD?

97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD is a detached house.

What did 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD sell for?

97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD last sold for £225,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in July 2019, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2019 and November 2024, 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD rose from £210,000 to £225,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD have?

The current EPC rating for 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD?

97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). That makes it about 50% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9RD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD heated?

The latest EPC at 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD located?

97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD sits in Shinfield, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

Is 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD in a safe area?

Police records around 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD?

The closest primary school to 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD is Alder Grove Church of England Primary School (175m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (830m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD?

The closest bus stop to 97 Bolton Drive, RG2 9RD is Clarendon Row, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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97 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor ground floor

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 97 Bolton Drive

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

97 Bolton Drive is a detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9RD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 91 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–161 m².

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 90 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Sold November 2024 for £225,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 97 Bolton Drive, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

97 Bolton Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£225,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£225,000
+7.1%over 5 years
25 July 2019
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9RD: £276,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in RG2 9RD

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 97 Bolton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,327

Street avg £4,399

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 0.9 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly below

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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.

£313k

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RG2 9PF

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1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

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£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

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1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

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£464k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

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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.

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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.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9RD

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