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5 Chaucer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9UT

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Overview

About 5 Chaucer Grove

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

5 Chaucer Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Arborfield Green, Reading, Reading (RG2 9UT). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Last sale on file: £730,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Chaucer 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.

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

£719,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£730,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £730,000

    +15.0%over 3 years

  2. 27 September 2018

    £634,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9UT: £580,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Grove homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Chaucer Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,105

Street avg £4,734

Strongly above

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Chaucer Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£747k

1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FG

5 bed3 bath
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed

1 Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield

RG2 9JU

4 bed2 bath
£691k

1 Alder Grove, Shinfield

RG2 9RA

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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orwell Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Bohunt School Wokingham. 4 schools nearby.

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 9UT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9UT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9UT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Chaucer Grove, Arborfield Green, Reading, RG2 9UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.