What was the last sold price for 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE?

4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE last sold for £395,000 in May 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £170,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and May 2009, 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE rose from £170,000 to £395,000, a change of £225,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE had any planning applications?

4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE?

4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE located?

4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE?

Police records around 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE 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.

Which schools serve 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE?

The closest primary school to 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE is Emmer Green Primary School (795m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (390m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cwmcarn, RG4 8LE is Caversham Rose, 451m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cwmcarn, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LE

3 sales on record2 planning records

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Council tax

Band G

Overview

About 4 Cwmcarn

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4 Cwmcarn is a four-bedroom property in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8LE). It has council tax band G.

It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cwmcarn, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cwmcarn has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 4 Cwmcarn, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LE

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Jun 2022
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single storey rear extension with doors, windows and a tiled pitched roof.
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4 docs on file
Reference
PL/22/0442
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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4 Cwmcarn has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Last sold (2009)

£395,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 May 2009Most recent
£395,000
-8.1%over 2 years
8 December 2006
£429,950
+152.9%over 10 years
19 September 1996
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8LE: £553,000 (2021–2012).

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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

0.5 km

Caversham Rose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 14 schools nearby.

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Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8LE

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