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

3 sales on record12 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
219 m²
2357 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 15 Grove Hill

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

15 Grove Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 72).

At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £880,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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.

15 Grove Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

12 applications on record at 15 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN

12decisions8extensions62documents6nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveDemolition
  1. Jul 2001
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed detached garage.

    Reference
    PL/01/0584
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision
  4. AmendmentDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (12 on record)
  • All 12 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 62 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 15 Grove Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£882,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£880,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 November 2022Most recent

    £880,000

    +122.8%over 18 years

  2. 5 April 2004

    £395,000

    +276.2%over 5 years

  3. 18 October 1998

    £105,000

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.

On years held, 15 Grove Hill runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,018

Street avg £3,264

Above

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Grove Hill

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

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£546k

1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

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£916k

1 Cherwell Road, Emmer Green

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5 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

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£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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