What kind of home is 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US last sold for £515,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £524,950 in June 2018, so prices have been flat over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

Across 2 sales between June 2018 and June 2021, 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US fell from £524,950 to £515,000, a change of £9,950. That works out to roughly -0.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

The current EPC rating for 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9US. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US use?

The latest EPC at 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US in?

20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US sits in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

Police records around 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US 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.

What schools are near 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

The closest primary school to 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US is Farley Hill Primary School (1.0km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham (667m).

What transport links are near 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

The closest bus stop to 20 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US is Orwell Drive, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Orwell Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9US

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 20 Orwell Drive

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

20 Orwell Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9US). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 10.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £515,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

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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.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Orwell Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9US, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Orwell Drive 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.

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

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£515,000

Growth on file: -0.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2021Most recent
£515,000
-1.9%over 3 years
21 June 2018
£524,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9US: £649,950 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in RG2 9US

On the street

Versus other Orwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Orwell Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,682

Street avg £4,477

Above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 7 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.

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orwell Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9US

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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