Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG2 9GN, RG2 9QN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£449,187
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£308,088
36 sales
Price range
£195k – £518k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
RG2 9GN

At a glance

House prices£449k average13% below the Reading average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkWokingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

36 property sales on Howell Close, Arborfield, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £449,187. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £325,190. Average sale prices rose from £299,983 in 2016 to £449,187 in 2026 (+50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% below the Reading average of £514,105 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howell Close compared

Howell Close£449,187
RG2 postcode area£413,464
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £299,983 (3 sales)2016£300k2017: £270,429 (7 sales)2017£270k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2019: £277,833 (3 sales)2019£278k2020: £283,000 (2 sales)2020£283k2021: £304,988 (4 sales)2021£305k2022: £292,400 (5 sales)2022£292k2023: £282,804 (4 sales)2023£283k2024: £356,250 (2 sales)2024£356k2025: £372,750 (2 sales)2025£373k2026: £449,187 (3 sales)2026£449k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£325,19010 Jul 2026
Flat12£232,91720 Dec 2023
Detached3£465,85326 Jun 2026
Semi-detached2£360,00012 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Howell Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Howell Close RG2 9GN 10 Jul 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Howell Close RG2 9GN 26 Jun 2026£480,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Howell Close RG2 9QN 17 Apr 2026£517,560 DetachedFreehold
51, Howell Close RG2 9GN 13 Oct 2025£360,500 TerracedFreehold
47, Howell Close RG2 9GN 6 Aug 2025£355,000 OtherFreehold
53, Howell Close RG2 9GN 7 Jul 2025£324,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Howell Close RG2 9GN 20 Jan 2025£385,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Howell Close RG2 9GN 13 Dec 2024£337,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Howell Close RG2 9QN 12 Apr 2024£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Howell Close RG2 9GN 20 Dec 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Howell Close RG2 9QN 26 Sep 2023£325,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Howell Close RG2 9QN 30 Jun 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Howell Close RG2 9GN 30 May 2023£336,215 TerracedFreehold
39, Howell Close RG2 9GN 5 Apr 2023£225,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Howell Close RG2 9GN 7 Dec 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Howell Close RG2 9GN 30 Jun 2022£340,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Howell Close RG2 9GN 2 Jun 2022£242,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Howell Close RG2 9GN 21 Apr 2022£380,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Howell Close RG2 9GN 8 Apr 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Howell Close RG2 9QN 2 Dec 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Howell Close RG2 9GN 25 Jun 2021£319,950 TerracedFreehold
8, Howell Close RG2 9QN 21 May 2021£365,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Howell Close RG2 9GN 19 Feb 2021£195,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Howell Close RG2 9GN 12 Nov 2020£205,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Howell Close RG2 9GN 19 Aug 2020£215,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Howell Close RG2 9GN 22 May 2020£235,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Howell Close RG2 9GN 6 Mar 2020£361,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Howell Close RG2 9GN 9 Aug 2019£261,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Howell Close RG2 9GN 12 Apr 2019£272,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Howell Close RG2 9GN 6 Feb 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Howell Close RG2 9GN 31 Aug 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Howell Close RG2 9QN 7 Dec 2017£310,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Howell Close RG2 9GN 1 Dec 2017£210,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Howell Close RG2 9QN 19 May 2017£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Howell Close RG2 9GN 5 May 2017£245,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Howell Close RG2 9GN 28 Apr 2017£240,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Howell Close RG2 9GN 9 Feb 2017£295,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Howell Close RG2 9GN 8 Feb 2017£250,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Howell Close RG2 9GN 5 Jan 2017£237,500 FlatLeasehold
23, Howell Close RG2 9GN 15 Apr 2016£240,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Howell Close RG2 9QN 29 Mar 2016£259,950 TerracedFreehold
45, Howell Close RG2 9GN 22 Jan 2016£400,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
45, Howell Close £400,000 (Jan 2016) → £480,000 (Jun 2026) +20%
over 10 yrs
51, Howell Close £272,500 (Apr 2019) → £340,000 (Jun 2022) → £360,500 (Oct 2025) +32%
over 7 yrs
47, Howell Close £295,000 (Feb 2017) → £355,000 (Aug 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
53, Howell Close £280,000 (Aug 2018) → £324,000 (Jul 2025) +16%
over 7 yrs
49, Howell Close £261,000 (Aug 2019) → £337,500 (Dec 2024) +29%
over 5 yrs
25, Howell Close £240,000 (Apr 2017) → £210,000 (Dec 2017) → £245,000 (Dec 2023) +2%
over 7 yrs
16, Howell Close £310,000 (Dec 2017) → £325,000 (Sep 2023) +5%
over 6 yrs
2, Howell Close £345,000 (May 2017) → £425,000 (Jun 2023) +23%
over 6 yrs
15, Howell Close £300,000 (Feb 2019) → £336,215 (May 2023) +12%
over 4 yrs
27, Howell Close £215,000 (Aug 2020) → £205,000 (Nov 2020) → £250,000 (Dec 2022) +16%
over 2 yrs
43, Howell Close £245,500 (May 2017) → £242,000 (Jun 2022) -1%
over 5 yrs
35, Howell Close £250,000 (Feb 2017) → £250,000 (Apr 2022) +0%
over 5 yrs
23, Howell Close £240,000 (Apr 2016) → £195,000 (Feb 2021) -19%
over 5 yrs
33, Howell Close £237,500 (Jan 2017) → £235,000 (May 2020) -1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Howell Close

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howell Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting12
Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft2
Public order2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Howell Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Blackwater and The Cove Brook Flood alert area
  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Howell Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Farley Hill Primary School 358 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bohunt School Wokingham 1,313 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Coombes Church of England Primary School 338 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Gorse Ride Junior School 159 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Gorse Ride Infants' School 109 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 2.0 mi
Waverley Preparatory School & Day Nursery 280 pupils Other independent school 0–11 Report 2.1 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 2.1 mi
Nine Mile Ride Primary School 375 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wokingham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Winnersh station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Winnersh Triangle station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kelvin Close (adj, Baird Road) 3 min walk
  • Kelvin Close (opp, Baird Road) 3 min walk
  • Faraday Close (adj, Baird Road) 3 min walk
  • Faraday Close (opp, Baird Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Finchampstead Practice
    The Finchampstead Surgery, 474-478 Finchampstead Road, Wokingham · 2.2 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 2.3 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 2.3 mi
  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.7%62.5%
Private rented30.6%20.3%
Social rented8.7%17.1%
Households527

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+4.6%18.6%
Residents1,422

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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