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4 Rhigos, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LF

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Rhigos

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

4 Rhigos is a detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8LF). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 106 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 22.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 257% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Rhigos's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromD61toE42
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

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

4 Rhigos has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

4 Rhigos has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£517,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2014Most recent

    £517,000

    +29.3%over 4 years

  2. 6 May 2010

    £400,000

    +42.3%over 7 years

  3. 7 May 2002

    £281,000

    +80.1%over 5 years

  4. 13 November 1996

    £156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8LF: £650,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Rhigos homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Rhigos is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,877

Street avg £3,552

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Rhigos

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£642k

1 Autumn Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UL

£622k

1 Courtenay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8XH

£618k

1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

RG4 8HR

4 bed2 bath
£650k

1 Aldeburgh Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UT

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Bluebell Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8TG

£705k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

RG4 8LD

4 bed4 bath
£706k

1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8PZ

4 bed3 bath
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

0.5 km

Caversham Rose — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Rhigos, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.