For sale Semi-detached

26 BRIDLE ROAD

READING, ARBORFIELD GREEN, WOKINGHAM RG2 9QR

4 beds 2 baths 1,152 sq ft Listed 22 May 2026 (-60d)

£560,000

Reduced on 2 Jul 2026 · Was £600,000

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# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (RG2 9QR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26 BRIDLE ROAD, READING, ARBORFIELD GREEN, WOKINGHAM RG2 9QR |
| Price | £560,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Floor area | 107 m² |
| Last sold | £545,000 Aug 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/07/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £290/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9312-3039-8303-6694-3204)

## Description

Upon entering the property, the bright and airy nature of the accommodation is immediately apparent. The thoughtfully remodelled kitchen, which is open to the living/dining room, creates a fantastic space for modern family living and entertaining. Enhanced by its dual-aspect design, the room is flooded with natural light and overlooks, whilst also providing access to, the private rear garden.

On the first floor there are three well-proportioned bedrooms, all served by a family bathroom, whilst the second floor is dedicated to the principal bedroom, which benefits from its own en-suite shower room.

To the front of the property there is off-road parking for a couple of vehicles and access to an oversized single garage.

The rear garden provides an ideal space for outdoor entertaining or al fresco dining.

Conveniently located within easy reach of local amenities and falling within popular school catchment areas, the property is likely to be of interest to a wide range of prospective purchasers.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/88843107/666934) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/88843107/666940) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £545,000 | 09/08/2024 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] ANVIL HOUSE BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £562,678 | 31/10/2023 | Other |
| [Same street] 37 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £442,872 | 30/10/2023 | Other |
| 25 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE | £465,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 23 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE | £475,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE | £475,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE | £460,000 | 29/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 30 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE | £460,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 65 PRINCESS MARINA DRIVE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GR | £518,500 | 14/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 67 PRINCESS MARINA DRIVE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GR | £515,000 | 06/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 6 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £528,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 11 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £510,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached |
| 5 VICTORY GARDENS, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9BF | £475,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 6 VICTORY GARDENS, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9BF | £475,000 | 15/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 4 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £405,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 2 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £404,500 | 25/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 8 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £524,950 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 16 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £520,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 9 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £479,950 | 22/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 20 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £9,500,000 | 17/12/2021 | Other |
| [Same street] 7 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £393,950 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 20 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £500,000 | 14/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 PINTAIL PLACE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9WN | £500,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 2 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £415,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £480,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 56 PRINCESS MARINA DRIVE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GR | £437,600 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 PINTAIL PLACE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9WN | £485,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 97 VENNING ROAD, ARBORFIELD, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QG | £322,500 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £497,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 29 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £510,000 | 13/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 17 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £500,000 | 10/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £1,375,190 (10 sales)
**Area average:** £474,280 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £408,585 (41 Semi-detached, RG2, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +37.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wokingham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,334/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,482/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,630/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Bushell Way, RG2 | £2,250/mo | 4 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Barker Close, RG2 | £2,500/mo | 4 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,375/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £296,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £237,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,375/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-93/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £5,234/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 2.4%
- **10y growth:** 20.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wokingham; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 17.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

107 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£545,000 Aug 2024

Price per m²

£5,234/m²

Local average

£408,585 (+37.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,084 of 33,755)

Street crime

56 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Four spacious bedrooms
En suite and fitted storage to main bedroom
Big kitchen/diner opening to the lounge
Garage & driveway parking
Closed onward chain
Easy access to M4 motorway
Close to Reading & Wokingham town centre

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Broadband: FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Double glazing, Central, Gas central
Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Required access: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No

Description

Situated in a popular residential location within easy reach of a range of local amenities is this immaculately presented four-bedroom home, offering well-proportioned accommodation arranged over three floors.

Upon entering the property, the bright and airy nature of the accommodation is immediately apparent. The thoughtfully remodelled kitchen, which is open to the living/dining room, creates a fantastic space for modern family living and entertaining. Enhanced by its dual-aspect design, the room is flooded with natural light and overlooks, whilst also providing access to, the private rear garden.

On the first floor there are three well-proportioned bedrooms, all served by a family bathroom, whilst the second floor is dedicated to the principal bedroom, which benefits from its own en-suite shower room.

To the front of the property there is off-road parking for a couple of vehicles and access to an oversized single garage.

The rear garden provides an ideal space for outdoor entertaining or al fresco dining.

Conveniently located within easy reach of local amenities and falling within popular school catchment areas, the property is likely to be of interest to a wide range of prospective purchasers.

Listed by

Wokingham

Leaders and Romans Group

Reference: 88843107

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/07/2024

Expiry date: 18/07/2034

Current heating cost: £290/year

Potential heating cost: £290/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Listed for sale	—	£560,000	+2.8%
Sold	09/08/2024 (1 year ago)	£545,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street ANVIL HOUSE BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£562,678	31/10/2023	Other
Same street 37 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£442,872	30/10/2023	Other
25 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE	£465,000	03/11/2022	Semi-detached
23 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE	£475,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
24 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE	£475,000	27/10/2022	Semi-detached
26 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE	£460,000	29/09/2022	Semi-detached
30 PINTO CLOSE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GE	£460,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
65 PRINCESS MARINA DRIVE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GR	£518,500	14/06/2022	Semi-detached
67 PRINCESS MARINA DRIVE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GR	£515,000	06/05/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 6 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£528,000	22/04/2022	Detached
Same street 11 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£510,000	08/04/2022	Detached
5 VICTORY GARDENS, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9BF	£475,000	25/03/2022	Semi-detached
6 VICTORY GARDENS, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9BF	£475,000	15/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 4 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£405,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 2 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£404,500	25/02/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 8 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£524,950	25/02/2022	Detached
16 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS	£520,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 9 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£479,950	22/12/2021	Semi-detached
Same street 20 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£9,500,000	17/12/2021	Other
Same street 7 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR	£393,950	17/12/2021	Terraced
20 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS	£500,000	14/12/2021	Semi-detached
2 PINTAIL PLACE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9WN	£500,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
2 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS	£415,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
1 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS	£480,000	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
56 PRINCESS MARINA DRIVE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9GR	£437,600	30/09/2021	Semi-detached
1 PINTAIL PLACE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9WN	£485,000	28/09/2021	Semi-detached
97 VENNING ROAD, ARBORFIELD, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QG	£322,500	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
21 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS	£497,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
29 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS	£510,000	13/09/2021	Semi-detached
17 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS	£500,000	10/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £1,375,190 (10 sales)

Area average: £474,280 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 2.4%

10y growth 20.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wokingham. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.5%

5y (index) 17.1%

10y (index) 22.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wokingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,334/mo

Realistic £1,482/mo

Optimistic £1,630/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wokingham.

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View RG2 9QR

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Biggs Lane	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.3 miles
Shop	Travis Perkins	0.7 miles
Train station	Wokingham	2.8 miles
Train station	Winnersh	3.0 miles
University	University of Reading, London Road Campus	5.1 miles
Hospital	Prospect Park Hospital	6.6 miles
University	University of Reading	7.2 miles
Hospital	St Mark's Hospital	11.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Shoplifting	16
Violence and sexual offences	10
Anti-social behaviour	9
Other theft	6
Criminal damage and arson	5
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	3
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	56

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Bohunt School Wokingham	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2019
The Coombes Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 10 Sep 2024
Farley Hill Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2016
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery	Other	1.6 miles	— (No rating)
Gorse Ride Junior School	Primary	1.6 miles	Good — 20 Jun 2022

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed End Terrace, Bushell Way, RG2	£2,250/mo	4	0.38 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Barker Close, RG2	£2,500/mo	4	0.58 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,375/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £296,875

Target investor price (1%) £237,500

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.6×

Monthly cashflow £-93/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).