What type of property is 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US sell for?

38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US last sold for £785,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £689,950 in December 2018, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2018 and March 2024, 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US rose from £689,950 to £785,000, a change of £95,050. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

The current EPC rating for 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US is B with a score of 86 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (1,916 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9US. Source: EPC Register.

How is 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US heated?

The latest EPC at 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US located?

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

Is 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US in a safe area?

Police records around 38 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.

Which schools serve 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

The closest primary school to 38 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).

How well connected is 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US?

The closest bus stop to 38 Orwell Drive, RG2 9US is Orwell Drive, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

178 m²

1916 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 86

Overview

About 38 Orwell Drive

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

38 Orwell Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9US). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2018) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £785,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

B86

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Orwell Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9US, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Orwell Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 38 Orwell Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£831,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£785,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

1 March 2024Most recent
£785,000
+13.8%over 5 years
21 December 2018
£689,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9US: £534,950 (2022–2022).

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.

On years held, 38 Orwell Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,410

Street avg £4,483

Below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 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

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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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