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About 12 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 19.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 80.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 24.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 The Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£502,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£420,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other The Drive homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 12 The Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,468
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Erleigh Court Drive — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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