What type of property is 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY sell for?

7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY last sold for £140,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1996 and January 2022, 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY rose from £44,000 to £140,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

The current EPC rating for 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a G recorded in December 2015 (4 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY located?

7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY sits in Caversham, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

Police records around 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

The closest primary school to 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is Micklands Primary School (570m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Farnham Drive, RG4 6NY is Devon Drive, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY

Solar panels4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 7 Farnham Drive

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

7 Farnham Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 6NY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 45% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £140,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2018from Dec 2015

EPC improved fromG1toF26

Heating System

Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Low Energy Lighting

50%25%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2022from Apr 2018

EPC improved fromF26toC69

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Farnham Drive, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Farnham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

7 Farnham Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£140,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£140,000
+3.7%over 7 years
7 March 2014
£135,000
+35.0%over 6 years
30 August 2007
£100,000
+127.3%over 10 years
5 September 1996
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 6NY: £200,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 6NY

On the street

Versus other Farnham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Farnham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,687

Street avg £1,625

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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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1 Devon Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NT

3 bed

£235k

1 Emmer Green Court, Caversham

RG4 6NQ

£486k

1 Dunster Close, Caversham

RG4 6RY

4 bed

1 Earlsfield Close, Caversham

RG4 6NX

3 bed

£522k

1 Elstow Avenue, Caversham

RG4 6RX

4 bed

£551k

1 Blackwater Close, Caversham

RG4 6NP

4 bed2 bath

£631k

1 Almond Drive, Caversham

RG4 6NH

4 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

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.

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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· 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

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Common questions

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