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3 Arborfield Grange, Reading Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HW

Estimated value

£379,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£170,500)+122%
  • Against RG2 9HW's recent median (£250,000)+52%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£379,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£170,500)+122%
  • Against RG2 9HW's recent median (£250,000)+52%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Arborfield Grange is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9HW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    71 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in RG2 9HW

    5 sales, median £250,000 (2023–2007)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Arborfield Grange's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2002Most recent

    £170,500

    +83.3%over 5 years

  2. 6 August 1996

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9HW: £250,000 (2023–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3 Arborfield Grange, Reading Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Arborfield Grange

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

3 Arborfield Grange is a semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9HW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. At 71 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 122.3% above the 2002 sale of £170,500. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Aug 2015
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Arborfield Grange, Reading Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Arborfield Grange 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.

On the street

Versus other Reading Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Arborfield Grange runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,401

Street avg £2,544

On par

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
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.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary1.8km
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Church LaneBus stop136m
  • Walden AvenueBus stop431m
  • Hall FarmBus stop737m
  • Sindlesham Road NorthBus stop963m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
  • Shoplifting638 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
  • Other Theft373 reports8%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£400k

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£402k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£345k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

£449k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

£460k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Arborfield Grange is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9HW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Arborfield Grange. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Arborfield Grange was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Arborfield Grange. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9HW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Arborfield Grange is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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