Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TB
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£780,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£723,000)+8%
- Against RG2 9TB's recent median (£900,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£780,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£723,000)+8%
- Against RG2 9TB's recent median (£900,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Archer Grove is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9TB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
177 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in RG2 9TB
5 sales, median £900,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
30 October 2018Most recent
£723,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9TB: £900,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG2 9TB
57 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TB
Sold Jul 2025
£750,00036 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TB
Sold Feb 2025
£505,00023 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TB
Sold Feb 2025
£900,00054 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TB
Sold Oct 2022
£990,00039 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TB
Sold Aug 2022
£1,050,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Archer Grove
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Archer Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9TB). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (April 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2018. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The home occupies a corner plot.
Last sale on file: £723,000 in October 2018. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 April 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 5 Archer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TB
1decisions9documents9nearby
- Sept 2025OutbuildingOutcome in report
Householder application for the proposed erection of a detached outbuilding to form a garden room.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 251926
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Versus other Archer Grove homes
Four headline reads against 57 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Archer Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,085
Street avg £4,056
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 years
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
327/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Church Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Bohunt School Wokingham. 7 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary1.0km
- Gorse Ride Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Gorse Ride Infants' SchoolPrimary1.8km
- The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Church LaneBus stop847m
- Biggs LaneBus stop920m
- Biggs LaneBus stop927m
- Hogwood Lane Industrial EstateBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
- Shoplifting638 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
- Other Theft373 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 9TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Archer Grove is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9TB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Archer Grove. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Archer Grove was lodged in April 2024 at band B and is valid until April 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 5 Archer Grove. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 7 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9TB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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