What kind of home is 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA?

16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA last change hands?

16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA last sold for £460,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,500 in February 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA?

Across 3 sales between February 1997 and February 2024, 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA rose from £87,500 to £460,000, a change of £372,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA?

16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA?

16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA in?

16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA sits in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

Is 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA?

The closest primary school to 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA is The Coombes Church of England Primary School (210m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Emblen Crescent, RG2 9PA is The Swan, 277m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Emblen Crescent

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

16 Emblen Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PA). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 105 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £460,000 in February 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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 Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Emblen Crescent 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 16 Emblen Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£483,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£460,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

29 February 2024Most recent
£460,000
+95.7%over 18 years
6 January 2006
£235,000
+168.6%over 8 years
28 February 1997
£87,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PA: £365,000 (2023–2010).

Nearby sales in RG2 9PA

On the street

Versus other Emblen Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 16 Emblen Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,381

Street avg £3,121

Strongly above

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

The Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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