21 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
About 21 Emblen Crescent
21 Emblen Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 50.4% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
21 Emblen Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2021
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Planning history
21 Emblen Crescent has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 21 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
- Dec 2017Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed conversion of loft space to create habitable accommodation.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 173514
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2018Decision
- ExtensionJan 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
21 Emblen Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 August 2014Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PA: £380,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in RG2 9PA
16 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
Sold Feb 2024
£460,00013 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
Sold Jan 2023
£495,00014 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
Sold Mar 2021
£365,0009 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
Sold Mar 2021
£380,00022 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
Sold Feb 2010
£228,000
Versus other Emblen Crescent homes
EPC Rating for 21 Emblen Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,659
Street avg £3,367
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB






