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Oakthorpe, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY

2 planning records

Estimated value

£589,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£525,000)+12%
  • Against RG7 6EY's recent median (£429,750)+37%

Newest record on this page: October 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
6
From EPC
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
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

£589,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£525,000)+12%
  • Against RG7 6EY's recent median (£429,750)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Oakthorpe is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6EY. 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

    122 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG7 6EY

    5 sales, median £429,750 (2022–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 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.

Price for Oakthorpe has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 March 2021Most recent

    £525,000

    +310.2%over 24 years

  2. 20 December 1996

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 6EY: £429,750 (2022–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Oakthorpe, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY. 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 Oakthorpe

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

Oakthorpe is a detached house in Bradfield Southend, Reading, Reading (RG7 6EY). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 35.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £525,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Oakthorpe'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 19 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Apr 2010
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oakthorpe, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Oakthorpe, Southend Road, Bradfield Southend, Reading, RG7 6EY

2decisions2extensions16documents9nearby
  1. May 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Single storey extension built off an existing rear and side facing wall.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    23/00903/CERTP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 9 notable nearby
  • The 16 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Southend Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Oakthorpe runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,303

Street avg £3,850

On par

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 7.0 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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

150/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bradfield Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bradfield C.E. Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bradfield C.E. Primary SchoolPrimary237m
  • Beenham Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Bradfield Village HallBus stop84m
  • Heath RoadBus stop215m
  • The Queens HeadBus stop219m
  • Wellington GardensBus stop627m

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 6EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 6EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 6EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

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

Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Oakthorpe is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 6EY. 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 Oakthorpe. 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 Oakthorpe was lodged in February 2014 at band E and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Oakthorpe. 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 2 schools and 26 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 6EY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Oakthorpe is in council tax band E. 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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