What kind of home is 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ last sold for £637,500 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £198,000 in October 1996, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

Across 2 sales between October 1996 and December 2023, 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ rose from £198,000 to £637,500, a change of £439,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (1,733 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 4UZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ in?

18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ sits in Aldermaston, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

Police records around 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ is Aldermaston C.E. Primary School (2.1km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Swan Drive, RG7 4UZ is Aldermaston Wharf, 200m away. The nearest rail option is Aldermaston Rail Station, 284m away.

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18 Swan Drive, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4UZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

161 m²

1733 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Swan Drive

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

18 Swan Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Aldermaston, Reading, Reading (RG7 4UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £702,000 is 10.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 119.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £637,500.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Detached

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Swan Drive, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4UZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Swan Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

Current estimate

£702,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£637,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2023Most recent
£637,500
+222.0%over 27 years
31 October 1996
£198,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 4UZ: £600,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in RG7 4UZ

On the street

Versus other Swan Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Swan Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,960

Street avg £3,704

Above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Aldermaston Wharf — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Aldermaston C.E. Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 4UZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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