5 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN
About 5 Howell Close
5 Howell Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £380,000 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 4 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. At 77 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 50 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 October 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Howell Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 20 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2022Most recent
£380,000
+72.7%over 12 years1 October 2009
£220,000
+11.1%over 5 years12 May 2004
£198,000
+21.8%over 2 years20 December 2001
£162,500
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
Price per m²
£4,935
Street avg £4,820
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
327/mo
Falling 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






