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Venture Fair, Benson Holme, Padworth, Reading, RG7 4JR

4 planning records

Estimated value

£1,146,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£765,000)+50%
  • Against RG7 4JR's recent median (£363,000)+216%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
315 m²
3393 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£1,146,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£765,000)+50%
  • Against RG7 4JR's recent median (£363,000)+216%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Venture Fair is modelled from its 315 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    315 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2012

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in RG7 4JR

    5 sales, median £363,000 (2024–2016)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Venture Fair was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2009Most recent

    £765,000

    +50.0%over 8 years

  2. 3 April 2001

    £510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 4JR: £363,000 (2024–2016).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Venture Fair, Benson Holme, Padworth, Reading, RG7 4JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Venture Fair

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

Venture Fair is a detached house in Padworth, Reading, Reading (RG7 4JR). It has a recorded floor area of 315 m² (around 3393 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 315 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,146,000 is 49.8% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 34.7% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Venture Fair'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 22 Feb 2022

Current Certificate
Feb 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 February 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Venture Fair, Benson Holme, Padworth, Reading, RG7 4JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 applications on record at Venture Fair, Benson Holme, Padworth, Reading, RG7 4JR

4decisions41documents9nearby
  1. Aug 2013
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garage/garden store.

    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    13/01422/HOUSE
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 41 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Benson Holme homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Venture Fair is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,427

Street avg £5,068

Strongly below

Floor Area

315 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

24.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Reading report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Aldermaston Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

2.0 km

Beenham Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Aldermaston C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
  • Woolhampton C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Aldermaston Rail StationRailway station112m
  • Aldermaston WharfBus stop147m
  • Aldermaston Rail StationRailway station151m
  • Padworth LaneBus stop315m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 4JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 4JR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 4JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildDetached over 300m²Extended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Venture Fair is modelled from its 315 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 4JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Venture Fair. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Venture Fair was lodged in February 2012 at band F and expired in February 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Venture Fair. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 24 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 4JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Venture Fair is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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