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15 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9UP

EPC B

Estimated value

£370,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£314,950)+17%
  • Against RG2 9UP's recent median (£610,000)-39%

Newest record on this page: May 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 area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£370,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£314,950)+17%
  • Against RG2 9UP's recent median (£610,000)-39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Austen Grove is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9UP. 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

    68 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in RG2 9UP

    5 sales, median £610,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

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

15 Austen Grove valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2019Most recent

    £314,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9UP: £610,000 (2026–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 15 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9UP. 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 15 Austen Grove

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

15 Austen Grove is a detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9UP). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £370,000 is 17.5% above the 2019 sale price. Sold November 2019 for £314,950.

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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.

15 Austen Grove's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Austen Grove has no planning applications on record.

9

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 Austen Grove homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Austen Grove outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,632

Street avg £4,727

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above
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

Weaver Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary527m
  • Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Gorse Ride Junior SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • Weaver AvenueBus stop118m
  • Orwell DriveBus stop166m
  • Arborfield CentreBus stop261m
  • Arborfield CentreBus stop280m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9UP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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.
£364k

1 Bridge Farm Cottages, Reading Road, Arborfield

RG2 9HT

£384k

1 Beales Grove, Shinfield

RG2 9RQ

£350k

1 Anderson Crescent, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PB

£345k

1 Brant Close, Arborfield Cross

RG2 9PF

£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FE

£402k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£449k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

£460k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Austen Grove is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9UP. 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 15 Austen 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 15 Austen Grove was lodged in October 2019 at band B and is valid until October 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 15 Austen 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9UP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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