33 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
About 33 Howell Close
33 Howell Close is a semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 6th 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.
Sold May 2020 for £235,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 39.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Planning history
1 application on record at 33 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
- Nov 2021FullOutcome in report
Full application for the proposed erection of a 2115x1200mm platform to lead to a 1:20 concrete ramp and then 1200mm wide paved access to car park.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 213076
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Sales history & valuation
33 Howell Close has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 18 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
21 May 2020Most recent
£235,000
-1.1%over 3 years5 January 2017
£237,500
+46.2%over 3 years22 March 2013
£162,500
-1.5%over 7 years13 October 2005
£165,000
+13.0%over 3 years27 June 2002
£145,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9GN: £355,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in RG2 9GN
51 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
Sold Oct 2025
£360,50047 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
Sold Aug 2025
£355,00053 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
Sold Jul 2025
£324,00059 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
Sold Jan 2025
£385,00049 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
Sold Dec 2024
£337,500
Versus other Howell Close homes
On floor area, 33 Howell Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,983
Street avg £3,503
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB






