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

Floor area

107 m²

EPC rating

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

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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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

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 2.5%

10y growth 20.9%

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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rayner Drive, RG2	£1,700/mo	2	0.78 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bridge Farm Cottages, RG2	£1,450/mo	3	0.79 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Arborfield, RG2	£1,400/mo	2	0.81 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Poperinghe Way, RG2	£1,450/mo	2	0.81 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Joslin House, RG2	£1,575/mo	2	1.1 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Glover Crescent, RG2	£1,600/mo	2	1.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,529/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £189,125

Target investor price (1%) £151,300

Gross yield 3.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.5×

Monthly cashflow £-485/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.3%

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

# 34 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QA

## Property details

- Slug: `34fd92e` (address key hash: `34fd92ee06efd8d2b38f08e47ae6159d9c1882e4`)
- Postcode: RG2 9QA
- Transactions on record: 5

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- 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)

## Latest sale

- Price: £462,500
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/02/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £798/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/5600-7561-0022-5406-3253)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £462,500 | Semi-detached | +85% | £452,172 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-d8bc-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2010-05-14 | £249,950 | Semi-detached | +19% | £457,636 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/57860fbd-537e-4d37-b685-82daafde3d6a) |
| Sold | 2005-01-07 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | +11.1% | £444,265 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d48f0a50-e6d0-496d-a2cc-4c499bc92b21) |
| Sold | 2004-02-12 | £189,000 | Semi-detached | +80% | £422,002 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/80ad9960-ece5-4887-b9b7-29811e26862e) |
| Sold | 1999-05-25 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | — | £419,583 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7cf28072-3705-47ac-82d2-b499cae3b8db) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 34 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QA | £462,500 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QA | £249,950 | 14/05/2010 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QA | £210,000 | 07/01/2005 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QA | £189,000 | 12/02/2004 | Semi-detached |
| 34 CHAMBERLAIN GARDENS, ARBORFIELD CROSS, READING, WOKINGHAM, RG2 9QA | £105,000 | 25/05/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| 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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Bridle Road, Arborfield Green, Reading](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5d4f5c8) | £560,000 | 4 | Semi-detached | 0.74 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 2.5%
- **10y growth:** 20.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Wokingham; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

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

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Wokingham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,334/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,482/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,630/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Rayner Drive, RG2 | £1,700/mo | 2 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bridge Farm Cottages, RG2 | £1,450/mo | 3 | 0.79 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Arborfield, RG2 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Poperinghe Way, RG2 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.81 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Joslin House, RG2 | £1,575/mo | 2 | 1.1 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Glover Crescent, RG2 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,529/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £189,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £151,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,513/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.5×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-485/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## 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.*

| 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 Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #2620219
- **Address:** 34 Chamberlains Gardens, Arborfield Cross, RG2 9QA
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/04/2005
- **Work Completed:** 17/03/2005
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)