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About 17 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 20% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £426,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Sept 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 The Drive, Earley, Reading, RG6 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 The Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2004ExtensionFullApprove
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension to dwelling plus new wall and gates, with pitched roof over, at side of property.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2019)
£426,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 6 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.
17 The Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,737
Street avg £2,869
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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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