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

EPC B

Estimated value

£820,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£785,000)+4%
  • Against RG2 9US's recent median (£534,950)+53%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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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

£820,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£785,000)+4%
  • Against RG2 9US's recent median (£534,950)+53%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 38 Orwell Drive is modelled from its 178 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9US. 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

    178 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2018

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in RG2 9US

    5 sales, median £534,950 (2026–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Sales timeline

  1. 1 March 2024Most recent

    £785,000

    +13.8%over 5 years

  2. 21 December 2018

    £689,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9US: £534,950 (2026–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Orwell Drive, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9US. 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 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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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 November 2028

2 years remaining
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.

9

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 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 £4,511

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
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

Crime

327/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary667m
  • Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Gorse Ride Junior SchoolPrimary2.8km

Nearest stops

  • Orwell DriveBus stop98m
  • Weaver AvenueBus stop276m
  • Arborfield CentreBus stop371m
  • Harvest PathBus stop382m

Most reported crime locally

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

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 9US from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9US

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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.
£724k

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5 bed3 bath
£756k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£703k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£652k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£708k

1 Brook Cottages, Hughes Green, Arborfield

RG2 9JE

£1m

1 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green

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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 38 Orwell Drive is modelled from its 178 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9US. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 38 Orwell Drive. 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 38 Orwell Drive was lodged in November 2018 at band B and is valid until November 2028. 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 38 Orwell Drive. 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 9US, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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