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1 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Grove Hill

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

1 Grove Hill is a one-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since January 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 sits 366.2% above the 1998 sale of £137,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 60.8% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Grove Hill

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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.

1 Grove Hill'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grove Hill 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.

1 Grove Hill's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£137,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 1998Most recent

    £137,500

    +5.8%over 2 years

  2. 18 October 1995

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8PN: £452,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Grove Hill homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Grove Hill is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,074

Street avg £3,475

Strongly below

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 133 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Grove Hill

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.
£187k

1 Archway House, Gosbrook Road, Caversham

RG4 8HU

1 bed1 bath
£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath
£332k

1 Abbotsmead Place, Caversham

RG4 8BB

2 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green

RG4 8RT

2 bed1 bath
£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath
£487k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

RG4 8BE

3 bed
£475k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

RG4 8NW

3 bed
£399k

1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

RG4 8RX

3 bed1 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

0.1 km

Grove Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Caversham Primary School. 19 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 8PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 1 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.