What type of property is 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU?

1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU is a detached house.

What did 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU sell for?

1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU last sold for £630,000 in June 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU is B with a score of 88 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU?

1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (1,668 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU located?

1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU sits in Arborfield, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU?

Police records around 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU show an average of 327 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU?

The closest primary school to 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU is Farley Hill Primary School (1.5km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham (419m).

How well connected is 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU?

The closest bus stop to 1 Rowcroft Road, RG2 9RU is Rowcroft Road, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Rowcroft Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9RU

EPC B

Estimated value

£662,000

Since the 2024 sale (£630,000)+5%
Against RG2 9RU's recent median (£565,000)+17%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

155 m²

1668 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 88

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£662,000

Against its 2024 sale (£630,000)+5%
Against RG2 9RU's recent median (£565,000)+17%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Rowcroft Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9RU. 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
155 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in RG2 9RU
5 sales, median £565,000 (2024–2023)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

27 June 2024Most recent
£630,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9RU: £565,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in RG2 9RU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Rowcroft Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9RU. 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 1 Rowcroft Road

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

1 Rowcroft Road is a detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9RU). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2024. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £630,000.

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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.

Current Certificate

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

B88

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 April 2034

7 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Rowcroft Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rowcroft Road has no planning applications on record.

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 Rowcroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Rowcroft Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,065

Street avg £4,294

Below

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 3 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

Rowcroft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary419m
Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Gorse Ride Junior SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

Rowcroft RoadBus stop64m
Sheerlands RoadBus stop213m
Sheerlands RoadBus stop227m
Weaver AvenueBus stop277m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
Shoplifting638 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
Other Theft373 reports8%

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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 9RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Snagging Report

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BRecent new build

Because the property was built within the last two years, we believe a snagging report is more appropriate for this property than a home survey.

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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Method

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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 1 Rowcroft Road is modelled from its 155 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9RU. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Rowcroft Road. 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 1 Rowcroft Road was lodged in April 2024 at band B and is valid until April 2034. 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 1 Rowcroft Road. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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