What kind of home is Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ?

Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ sell for?

Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ last sold for £306,500 in November 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in February 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ?

Across 3 sales between February 2011 and November 2025, Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ rose from £240,000 to £306,500, a change of £66,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ?

The current EPC rating for Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ?

Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ use?

The latest EPC at Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ?

Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ in?

Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ?

The closest primary school to Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ is Caversham Primary School (518m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (409m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ?

The closest bus stop to Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, RG4 8EJ is Grove Hill, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8EJ

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 79 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 3 units on file.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £306,500. At 79 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 January 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Sept 2010

Hot Water

ImmersionSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

4%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 11 Grove Hill Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£306,500

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2025Most recent
£306,500
+1.5%over 10 years
9 August 2015
£302,000
+25.8%over 4 years
16 February 2011
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8EJ: £300,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in RG4 8EJ

On the street

Versus other Grove Hill Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,880

Street avg £3,840

On par

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Grove Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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