23 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
About 23 Grove Hill
23 Grove Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 sits 76.3% above the 2014 sale of £317,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Grove Hill'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 23 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
- Sept 2014DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear conservatory and erection of a rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/14/1218
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2024Decision
- ExtensionMay 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
23 Grove Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£559,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£317,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 August 2014Most recent
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8PN: £452,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in RG4 8PN
15 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
Sold Nov 2022
£880,0006 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
£452,000
Versus other Grove Hill homes
23 Grove Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £3,320
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







