Semi-Detached 5 sales on record

34 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS

ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QA

£462,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Shop Sally Ann’s Hair Salon 0.1 miles
Bus stop Arborfield Cross / The Swan (Opp) 0.1 miles
Train station Winnersh 2.7 miles
Hospital Wokingham Hospital 2.8 miles
University University of Reading, London Road Campus 4.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

107 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£462,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,322/m²

Local average

£408,585 (41 sales)

Street crime

37 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/02/2025

Expiry date: 05/02/2035

Current heating cost: £798/year

Potential heating cost: £678/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 23/01/2026 £462,500 Semi-detached +85% £452,172 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 14/05/2010 £249,950 Semi-detached +19% £457,636 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 07/01/2005 £210,000 Semi-detached +11.1% £444,265 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 12/02/2004 £189,000 Semi-detached +80% £422,002 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 25/05/1999 £105,000 Semi-detached — £419,583 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event Date Price
sold 01/01/2026 £462,500
listed 27/11/2025 £460,000
sold 01/01/2010 £249,950
sold 01/01/2005 £210,000
sold 01/01/2004 £189,000
sold 01/01/1999 £105,000

Photos · Open listing

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Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
16 MELROSE GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9PZ £450,000 20/10/2023 Semi-detached
20 LINK WAY, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9PD £572,000 26/05/2023 Semi-detached
12 LINK WAY, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9PD £571,080 20/12/2022 Semi-detached
36 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QB £385,000 23/11/2022 Semi-detached
3 BRANT CLOSE, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9PF £370,000 09/07/2022 Semi-detached
20 LINK WAY, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9PD £325,000 14/04/2022 Semi-detached
23 MELROSE GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9PY £448,250 13/04/2022 Semi-detached
63 MELROSE GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9PY £342,000 23/02/2022 Semi-detached
1 MODEL COTTAGES, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9PH £390,000 21/02/2022 Semi-detached
5 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QA £310,000 28/09/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £416,333 (10 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property).

Address Price Beds Type Distance
Bridle Road, Arborfield Green, Reading £560,000 4 Semi-detached 0.74 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 2.4%
10y growth 20.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Wokingham. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.5%
5y (index) 17.1%
10y (index) 22.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Wokingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,334/mo
Realistic £1,482/mo
Optimistic £1,630/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Wokingham.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bridge Farm Cottages, RG2 £1,450/mo 3 0.79 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,450/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.31%
Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250
Target investor price (1%) £145,000
Gross yield 3.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 26.6×
Monthly cashflow £-541/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -4.8%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Shoplifting 16
Anti-social behaviour 5
Violence and sexual offences 5
Criminal damage and arson 3
Burglary 2
Public order 2
Other crime 1
Other theft 1
Robbery 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 37

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
The Coombes Church of England Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Requires improvement — 10 Sep 2024
Bohunt School Wokingham Secondary 1.3 miles Good — 9 Jun 2019
Farley Hill Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Good — 8 Jun 2016
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary 1.7 miles Good — 31 Jan 2014
Reddam House Berkshire Other 1.7 miles — (No rating)

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
12/04/2005 17/03/2005 6 1