What kind of home is 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ?

14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ?

14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ last sold for £812,500 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £320,000 in January 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ?

Across 3 sales between January 2001 and March 2022, 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ rose from £320,000 to £812,500, a change of £492,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ?

14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8LZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ use?

The latest EPC at 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ?

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

Which area is 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ in?

14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ?

Police records around 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ 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 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ?

The closest primary school to 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ is Emmer Green Primary School (765m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (470m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ?

The closest bus stop to 14 Hafod, RG4 8LZ is Kidmore Road, 625m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Hafod, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Hafod

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

14 Hafod is a five-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 177 m² it's 29.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £812,500. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

14 Hafod'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 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Hafod, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Hafod 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.

Latest sale on 14 Hafod was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£877,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£812,500

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

31 March 2022Most recent
£812,500
+80.6%over 15 years
4 September 2006
£450,000
+40.6%over 5 years
18 January 2001
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8LZ: £615,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in RG4 8LZ

On the street

Versus other Hafod homes

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

On co₂ emissions, 14 Hafod runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,590

Street avg £3,772

Strongly above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Kidmore Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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