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1 Drayton Road, Reading, RG30 2PH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Drayton Road

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

1 Drayton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG30 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 82.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £358,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Drayton Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Drayton Road, Reading, RG30 2PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Drayton Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£358,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2021Most recent

    £358,000

    +79.0%over 16 years

  2. 1 June 2004

    £200,000

    +56.3%over 3 years

  3. 2 July 2000

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG30 2PH: £400,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Drayton Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Drayton Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,420

Street avg £3,237

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Drayton Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£376k

1 Colliers Way

RG30 2QS

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Connaught Road

RG30 2UD

3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Ashdene Gardens

RG30 2EP

3 bed
£235k

1 Burrcroft Court

RG30 2ET

3 bed
£300k

1 Albany Road

RG30 2UL

2 bed1 bath
£299k

1 Belmont Road

RG30 2UT

2 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Artillery Mews, Tilehurst Road

RG30 2JN

2 bed
£259k

1 Bayeux Court, Connaught Road

RG30 2US

2 bed2 bath
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brisbane Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ranikhet Academy. 30 schools nearby.

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 RG30 2PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG30 2PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG30 2PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Drayton Road, Reading, RG30 2PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.