Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
3 sales on record12 planning records
Estimated value
£912,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£880,000)+4%
- Against RG4 8PN's recent median (£452,000)+102%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£912,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£880,000)+4%
- Against RG4 8PN's recent median (£452,000)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Grove Hill is modelled from its 219 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
219 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in RG4 8PN
5 sales, median £452,000 (2022–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 12 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 15 Grove Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
9 November 2022Most recent
£880,000
+122.8%over 18 years5 April 2004
£395,000
+276.2%over 5 years18 October 1998
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8PN: £452,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RG4 8PN
6 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
Sold Oct 2022
£600,0005 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
Sold Jan 2022
£418,0004 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
Sold Jun 2021
£440,0003 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
Sold Nov 2019
£452,00033 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
Sold Sept 2019
£615,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
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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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2022EPC 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2032
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
- Jul 2001OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Proposed detached garage.
- Reference
- PL/01/0584
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentMar 2011Decision
- AmendmentMar 2011Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (12 on record)
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- The 62 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 £3,279
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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
0.1 km
Grove Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Caversham Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary415m
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary510m
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary787m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary865m
Nearest stops
- Grove HillBus stop101m
- Grove HillBus stop150m
- Grove HillBus stop164m
- Rotherfield WayBus stop234m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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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 8PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 15 Grove Hill is modelled from its 219 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 15 Grove Hill. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Grove Hill was lodged in March 2022 at band C and is valid until March 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 12 applications are matched to 15 Grove Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8PN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 15 Grove Hill is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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