51 Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9GN

51 Howell Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9GN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £360,500. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£620/sq ft) was about 137.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 50 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.