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

18 Emblen Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £431,000 sits 90.8% above the 2006 sale of £225,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs).