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Handpost Farm, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY

4 sales on record1 planning record
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Overview

About Handpost Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Handpost Farm is a property in Swallowfield, Reading, Reading (RG7 1PY).

It hasn't traded since February 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Handpost Farm, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Handpost Farm, Basingstoke Road, Swallowfield, Reading, RG7 1PY

1decisions10documents8nearby
  1. Jul 2007
    Change Of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use of Redundant Farm Buildings to Use for Purposes Within Classes B1(c)/B8

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    070613
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Last sold (2009)

£740,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2009Most recent

    £740,000

    +14.7%over 6 years

  2. 16 July 2002

    £645,000

    +31.6%over 2 years

  3. 14 March 2000

    £490,000

    +157.9%over 3 years

  4. 18 November 1996

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1PY: £1,389,960 (2024–2022).

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Charlton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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