What type of property is 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN last sold for £452,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £164,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between May 2001 and November 2019, 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN rose from £164,000 to £452,000, a change of £288,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

The current EPC rating for 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN had any planning applications?

3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN has 4 approved extension applications on file including front extension and front extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN located?

3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

The closest primary school to 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN is Caversham Primary School (415m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (510m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

The closest bus stop to 3 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN is Grove Hill, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

7 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 3 Grove Hill

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

3 Grove Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer: November 2019 at £452,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £558,000 is 23.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 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 10 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Grove Hill has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

4 applications on record at 3 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN

4decisions4extensions34documents6nearby

Mar 2008
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
2-Storey side extension
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
071550
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
PorchJun 2022Decision
PorchJun 2022Decision

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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.

3 Grove Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£558,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£452,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2019Most recent
£452,000
+19.0%over 5 years
13 December 2013
£379,950
+13.4%over 2 years
2 December 2011
£334,950
+34.5%over 4 years
16 August 2007
£249,000
+5.5%over 2 years
19 August 2004
£236,000
+21.0%over 1 year
13 December 2002
£195,000
+18.9%over 1 year
15 May 2001
£164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8PN: £600,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in RG4 8PN

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 3 Grove Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,705

Street avg £3,287

Above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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4 bed

£618k

1 Bell Court, 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.

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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· 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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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