Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Abbot House, Flat 1, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor ground floor
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
About Abbot House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Abbot House is a semi-detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9TG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft). At 73 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Abbot House (51–73 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (71 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 73 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 5 EPCs). Last sale on file: £287,000 in June 2020.
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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
Nov 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Abbot House, Flat 1, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Abbot House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£295,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£287,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 2020Most recent
£287,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9TG: £275,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in RG2 9TG
Abbot House, Flat 9, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG
Sold Mar 2026
£290,000Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG
Sold Sept 2020
£250,000Abbot House, Flat 7, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG
Sold Jul 2020
£245,000Abbot House, Flat 2, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG
Sold Mar 2020
£285,000Abbot House, Flat 5, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG
Sold Mar 2020
£290,000
Versus other Sherman Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Abbot House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,932
Street avg £4,482
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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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
0.7 km
Biggs Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Bohunt School Wokingham. 6 schools nearby.
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 9TG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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