45 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
About 45 Howell Close
45 Howell Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £519,000 is 29.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (January 2016).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
45 Howell Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 45 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
- Aug 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Householder application for proposed erection of single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 191786
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 45 Howell Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£519,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 14 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2016Most recent
£400,000
+100.1%over 14 years20 December 2001
£199,950
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
45 Howell Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,396
Street avg £4,856
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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






