What kind of home is 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA last sold for £430,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £225,000 in October 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

Across 3 sales between October 2009 and September 2025, 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA rose from £225,000 to £430,000, a change of £205,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

The current EPC rating for 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA use?

The latest EPC at 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA is in council tax band D.

Which area is 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA in?

28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA sits in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

Police records around 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA show an average of 327 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

The closest primary school to 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA is The Coombes Church of England Primary School (195m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham (2.0km).

How well connected is 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA?

The closest bus stop to 28 Chamberlain Gardens, RG2 9QA is The Swan, 114m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Chamberlain Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9QA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Chamberlain Gardens

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

28 Chamberlain Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £430,000. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£506/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 June 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Chamberlain Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Chamberlain Gardens 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.

28 Chamberlain Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£430,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£430,000
+24.6%over 7 years
17 May 2018
£345,000
+53.3%over 8 years
8 October 2009
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9QA: £427,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in RG2 9QA

On the street

Versus other Chamberlain Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Chamberlain Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,443

Street avg £3,557

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

Full Reading report

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

0.1 km

The Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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