What type of property is Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG?

Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG?

Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG last sold for £250,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG?

The current EPC rating for Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG?

Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9TG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG heated?

The latest EPC at Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG located?

Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG sits in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

What is crime like near Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG?

Police records around Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG 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.

Which schools serve Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG?

The closest primary school to Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG is The Coombes Church of England Primary School (1.6km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham (996m).

How well connected is Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG?

The closest bus stop to Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, RG2 9TG is Biggs Lane, 686m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG

Estimated value

£259,000

Since the 2020 sale (£250,000)+4%
Against RG2 9TG's recent median (£285,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor ground floor

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£259,000

Against its 2020 sale (£250,000)+4%
Against RG2 9TG's recent median (£285,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Abbot House is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9TG. 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
51 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in RG2 9TG
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2020)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

17 September 2020Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9TG: £285,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in RG2 9TG

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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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Overview

About Abbot House

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

Abbot House is a two-bedroom detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9TG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft). At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Abbot House (51–73 m²). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold September 2020 for £250,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Abbot House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 November 2029

3 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Abbot House, Flat 3, Sherman Avenue, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9TG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Abbot House 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.

On the street

Versus other Sherman Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Abbot House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,902

Street avg £4,287

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Below

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

0.7 km

Biggs Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary996m
The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Gorse Ride Junior SchoolPrimary2.0km
Gorse Ride Infants' SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

Biggs LaneBus stop686m
Biggs LaneBus stop691m
Langley Common Road NorthBus stop809m
Langley CommonBus stop826m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
Shoplifting638 reports14%
Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
Other Theft373 reports8%

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9TG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Abbot House is modelled from its 51 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9TG. 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 Abbot House. 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 Abbot House was lodged in November 2019 at band C and is valid until November 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Abbot House. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9TG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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