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12 Harrington Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9LF

EPC B

Estimated value

£501,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£475,000)+5%
  • Against RG2 9LF's recent median (£387,500)+29%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
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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

£501,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£475,000)+5%
  • Against RG2 9LF's recent median (£387,500)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Harrington Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9LF. 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

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in RG2 9LF

    5 sales, median £387,500 (2024–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest 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.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2024Most recent

    £475,000

    +17.3%over 4 years

  2. 31 October 2019

    £404,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9LF: £387,500 (2024–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Harrington Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9LF. 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 12 Harrington Close

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

12 Harrington Close is a detached house in Shinfield, Reading, Reading (RG2 9LF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft). The latest certificate (August 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £475,000.

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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.

12 Harrington Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 August 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Harrington Close, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Harrington Close 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 Harrington Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Harrington Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,220

Street avg £4,039

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly below
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

Crime

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Brookers Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Shinfield Infant and Nursery School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Shinfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary788m
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary793m
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary986m
  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • Brookers HillBus stop165m
  • Church LaneBus stop289m
  • School GreenBus stop560m
  • Motorway FootbridgeBus stop593m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

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.
£501k

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£526k

1 Bronte Grove, Arborfield Green

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£460k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

£553k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£449k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

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£565k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

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£566k

1 Biggs Lane, Arborfield

RG2 9LL

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Method

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 12 Harrington Close is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9LF. 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 12 Harrington Close. 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 12 Harrington Close was lodged in August 2019 at band B and is valid until August 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Harrington Close. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9LF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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