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

29 Grove Hill is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £820,000 sits 51.9% above the 2015 sale of £540,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.