Amberwood, Oakside Way, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9BE

UPRN:14060690-Beds -Built 1967-1975

Tenure: -Council Tax: Band FEPC: D (65)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 3mo agoEPC· freshRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

Amberwood, Oakside Way, Shinfield, Reading, RG2 9BE

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£896,000

£717k - £1.07MLow

Estimate

£896k

Range

£717k – £1.07M

Rent Estimate (pcm)

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Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

Amberwood earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 45/100 reflects below-average fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (53/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

45/ 100

Mixed

Crime Score

17/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

53/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 15Bike 59

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

headline score requires valuation_edge (estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor)
headline score requires rental_economics (no rent estimate available)

What we could establish

Risk & liquidity9.2/15
399 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 40%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 4 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

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Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Valuation edge could not be scored
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
Rental economics could not be scored
no rent estimate available

Plan

Before you offer

1. Fill the valuation edge gap before relying on the score.
estimate confidence LOW below scoring floor
2. Fill the rental economics gap before relying on the score.
no rent estimate available
3. Fill the stress margin gap before relying on the score.
no rent to stress
4. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£896,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)-

Gross Yield-

1y Growth-

3y Growth-2.5%

5y Growth+0.5%

10y Growth+2.7%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

1RG2 9BE

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

262302
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed single storey rear extension.
Pending
262250
APPLICATION FOR THE WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO-0672-1994 Tree A (G1 on TPO) â three limbs which should be cut back to the main trunk. Estimate 4 - 5 metres to be cut back. Tree B (G1 on TPO) â limb to be removed back to main trunk. Estimate 4 - 5 metres to be cut back. Tree C (G1 on TPO) - to remove the whole limb. Reason for Works: large limbs on the trees directly behind our summerhouse, which will cause significant damage should they fall.
Pending
262191
APPLICATION FOR WORKS TO PROTECTED TREE(S) TPO-0134-1978 T22, Oak - Reduce the crown height from 14 metres to approximately 10.5 metres and reducing the crown spread from 9 metres to approximately 6.75 metres, whilst retaining a flowing and balanced natural crown shape.
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership54.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease Type-
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

13 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£43,538

Population Density3,902 /km²

Owner Occupied55%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 67%65+ 11%

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Schools Nearby

Crosfields School
0.1 mi
Inspected by ISI
Hillside Primary School
0.3 mi
Inspected as Hillside Primary School (URN 109930) on 8 Nov 2023
The Ridgeway Primary School
0.4 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Whiteknights Primary School
0.4 mi
Good

0 of 9 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Barholm Shinfield Road
-
£1.33M
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Durley Shinfield Road
-
£933k
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Ivanhoe Shinfield Road
-
£500k
-
Hunters Moon Shinfield Road
-
£660k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN