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About 4 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 The Drive is a semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 72).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in September 1998. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 26.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 sits 351.5% above the 1998 sale of £132,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 67.9% below the postcode norm. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 The Drive, Earley, Reading, RG6 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 4 The Drive.
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullRefused
Proposed change of use of residential dwellings (C3) to Care Home (C2) with first floor side and rear extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 The Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.4% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (1998)
£132,000
Growth on file: 26.4% per year over 2 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.
Years Held for 4 The Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£841
Street avg £3,030
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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