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27a, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JR

Estimated value

£350,000

  • Since the 1997 sale (£95,000)+268%
  • Against RG2 9JR's recent median (£495,000)-29%

Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£350,000

  • Against its 1997 sale (£95,000)+268%
  • Against RG2 9JR's recent median (£495,000)-29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 27a is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9JR. 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

    77 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997

  • Recent sales in RG2 9JR

    5 sales, median £495,000 (2026–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: April 2026Latest 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.

27a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 1997Most recent

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9JR: £495,000 (2026–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 27a, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JR. 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 27a

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

27a is a semi-detached house in Arborfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9JR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 sits 268.4% above the 1997 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 53.3% below the postcode norm.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 September 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Sept 2015from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27a, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27a has no planning applications on record.

9

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 Swallowfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

27a is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,234

Street avg £3,621

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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

The Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary230m
  • Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary2.1km
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • The SwanBus stop143m
  • British LegionBus stop420m
  • Sindlesham Road SouthBus stop441m
  • Walden AvenueBus stop686m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

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

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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 27a is modelled from its 77 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9JR. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 27a. 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 27a was lodged in September 2015 at band D and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 27a. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
27a is in council tax band D. 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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