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2 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Farnham Drive

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

2 Farnham Drive is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

At 95 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 282.1% above the 2015 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 46% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).

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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.

2 Farnham Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Aug 2014
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Farnham Drive 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.

2 Farnham Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2015).

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£84,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 February 2015Most recent

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NY: £180,000 (2024–2021).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Farnham Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Devon Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Micklands Primary School. 13 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 RG4 6NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 6NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 6NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 2 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.