What kind of home is 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP?

5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP last change hands?

5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP last sold for £415,950 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP?

5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9UP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP in?

5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP sits in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP?

Police records around 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP?

The closest primary school to 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP is Farley Hill Primary School (1.2km), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham (527m).

How well connected is 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Austen Grove, RG2 9UP is Weaver Avenue, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 5 Austen Grove

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

5 Austen Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9UP). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 88 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 10.1% above the 2020 sale price. Sold January 2020 for £415,950.

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

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.

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

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9UP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Austen Grove 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.

Price

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

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£415,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 January 2020Most recent
£415,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9UP: £579,950 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in RG2 9UP

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Austen Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,727

Street avg £4,641

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly above

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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.

£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed

£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath

£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath

£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath

£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath

£747k

1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FG

5 bed3 bath

£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

£464k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

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

6/mo

Steady 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.

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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 9UP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

FAQ

Common questions

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