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3 sales on record
About 20 Driftway Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Driftway Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lower Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 4th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 13.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 48.4% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
- Refurbished
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Driftway Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2005)
£128,000
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Driftway Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Driftway Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,977
Street avg £3,270
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Doddington Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 4BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.
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