Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Chaucer Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PA
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
About 16 Chaucer Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Chaucer Close is a mid-terrace house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Chaucer Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2025
Current Certificate
May 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2025
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Chaucer Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Chaucer Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Chaucer Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8PA: £309,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in RG4 8PA
5 Chaucer Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PA
Sold Feb 2019
£275,0009 Chaucer Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PA
Sold May 2018
£332,50011 Chaucer Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PA
Sold Nov 2017
£320,00012 Chaucer Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PA
Sold Sept 2016
£309,00019 Chaucer Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PA
Sold May 2014
£250,000
Versus other Chaucer Close homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 77 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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
Highdown School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Chaucer Close, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.