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About 8 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 The Drive is a semi-detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 178 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, 0 approved, 2 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Oct 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 The Drive, Earley, Reading, RG6 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2003ExtensionFullRefused
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed first floor side & two storey rear extensions to dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 The Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£554,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other The Drive homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 8 The Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 139 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
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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