What kind of home is 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR?

2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR sell for?

2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR last sold for £525,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in March 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2004 and May 2021, 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR rose from £290,000 to £525,000, a change of £235,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR?

The current EPC rating for 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR?

2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8HR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR use?

The latest EPC at 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR?

2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR in?

2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR?

Police records around 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR?

The closest primary school to 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR is Emmer Green Primary School (304m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (782m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR?

The closest bus stop to 2 Bell Court, RG4 8HR is Chalgrove Way, 109m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Bell Court

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

2 Bell Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 77.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageYes

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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bell Court, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bell Court 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£579,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£525,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2021Most recent
£525,000
+81.0%over 17 years
26 March 2004
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8HR: £540,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in RG4 8HR

On the street

Versus other Bell Court homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Bell Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,907

Street avg £4,582

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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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1 Crendon Court, Caversham

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£475k

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1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

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1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

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1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.

Full Reading report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chalgrove Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Emmer Green Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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