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About 71 Collins Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
71 Collins Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Earley, Reading, Reading (RG6 5AE). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 3.1% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £515,000 in October 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2025)
£515,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Collins Drive homes
Four headline reads against 38 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 71 Collins Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,952
Street avg £4,177
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.4 km
Dene Close — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG6 5AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
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