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27 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN

7 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Howell Close

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

27 Howell Close is an end-of-terrace house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 62 m² this is the 15th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £250,000 in December 2022. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

27 Howell Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Howell Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

9 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.

27 Howell Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2022Most recent

    £250,000

    +22.0%over 2 years
  2. 12 November 2020

    £205,000

    -4.7%
  3. 18 August 2020

    £215,000

    +30.3%over 6 years
  4. 17 January 2014

    £165,000

    -8.3%over 7 years
  5. 15 December 2006

    £179,950

    +15.7%over 3 years
  6. 8 December 2003

    £155,500

    +12.1%over 1 year
  7. 28 May 2002

    £138,695

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GN: £355,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Howell Close homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 27 Howell Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,032

Street avg £3,498

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 Howell Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kelvin Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 RG2 9GN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9GN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9GN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 27 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.