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 £602,000 sits 89.9% 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 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (129 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2024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
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 June 2024
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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.
£602,000
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
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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 £3,335
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB







