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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
777 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Chamberlain Gardens

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

7 Chamberlain Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 777 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 27.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 86.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 72 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Chamberlain Gardens'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 25 Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Chamberlain Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Chamberlain Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 7 Chamberlain Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9QA

2decisions2extensions28documents9nearby
  1. Nov 2019
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Householder application for the proposed single storey front extension to create porch with tiled pitched roof, and extend living area, following demolition of existing porch.

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    192699
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£325,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2017Most recent

    £325,000

    +41.3%over 5 years
  2. 31 October 2012

    £230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9QA: £395,000 (2025–2021).

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.

7 Chamberlain Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,256

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

0.1 km

The Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG2 9QA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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