# 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 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. ## Property Photos - ![Picture No. 24](/listings/photos/88843107/666874) - Picture No. 24 - ![Picture No. 14](/listings/photos/88843107/666876) - Picture No. 14 - ![Picture No. 17](/listings/photos/88843107/666877) - Picture No. 17 - ![Picture No. 05](/listings/photos/88843107/666878) - Picture No. 05 - ![Picture No. 21](/listings/photos/88843107/666879) - Picture No. 21 - ![Picture No. 13](/listings/photos/88843107/666884) - Picture No. 13 - ![Picture No. 06](/listings/photos/88843107/666885) - Picture No. 06 - ![Picture No. 12](/listings/photos/88843107/666889) - Picture No. 12 - ![Picture No. 22](/listings/photos/88843107/666890) - Picture No. 22 - ![Picture No. 15](/listings/photos/88843107/666891) - Picture No. 15 - ![Picture No. 08](/listings/photos/88843107/666893) - Picture No. 08 - ![Picture No. 10](/listings/photos/88843107/666895) - Picture No. 10 - ![Picture No. 09](/listings/photos/88843107/666898) - Picture No. 09 - ![Picture No. 02](/listings/photos/88843107/666902) - Picture No. 02 - ![Picture No. 03](/listings/photos/88843107/666906) - Picture No. 03 - ![Picture No. 18](/listings/photos/88843107/666909) - Picture No. 18 - ![Picture No. 04](/listings/photos/88843107/666917) - Picture No. 04 - ![Picture No. 19](/listings/photos/88843107/666923) - Picture No. 19 - ![Picture No. 16](/listings/photos/88843107/666925) - Picture No. 16 - ![Picture No. 20](/listings/photos/88843107/666932) - Picture No. 20 ## 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] 7 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £393,950 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced | | [Same street] 20 BRIDLE ROAD, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QR | £9,500,000 | 17/12/2021 | Other | | 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 | | 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 | | 2 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £415,000 | 30/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 1 PINTAIL PLACE, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9WN | £485,000 | 28/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 21 EQUESTRIAN COURT, ARBORFIELD GREEN, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9ZS | £497,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 97 VENNING ROAD, ARBORFIELD, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QG | £322,500 | 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:** 1.4% - **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)