22 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
About 22 Emblen Crescent
22 Emblen Crescent is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1204 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 78.5% above the 2010 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 23.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 28.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
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Energy performance
22 Emblen Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 July 2019
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 22 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
- Feb 2015FullOutcome in report
Proposed installation of paved drive for 2 vehicles and turning circle with new access and dropped kerb. Removal of existing high hedge and replacement with new hedge (slow growing) to front & side.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 140596
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionApr 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
22 Emblen Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£228,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 2010Most recent
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PA: £380,000 (2024–2014).
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
£380,00021 Emblen Crescent, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PA
Sold Aug 2014
£250,000
Versus other Emblen Crescent homes
On floor area, 22 Emblen Crescent stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,039
Street avg £3,450
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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
327/mo
Falling 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






