Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
7 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£534,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£452,000)+18%
- Against RG4 8PN's recent median (£600,000)-11%
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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£534,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£452,000)+18%
- Against RG4 8PN's recent median (£600,000)-11%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Grove Hill is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 7 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
122 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in RG4 8PN
5 sales, median £600,000 (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 4 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.
3 Grove Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Sales timeline
8 November 2019Most recent
£452,000
+19.0%over 5 years13 December 2013
£379,950
+13.4%over 2 years2 December 2011
£334,950
+34.5%over 4 years16 August 2007
£249,000
+5.5%over 2 years19 August 2004
£236,000
+21.0%over 1 year13 December 2002
£195,000
+18.9%over 1 year15 May 2001
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8PN: £600,000 (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
£440,00033 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN
Sold Sept 2019
£615,000
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 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 £534,000 is 18.1% 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.
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 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
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 November 2023
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 2008ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
2-Storey side extension
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 071550
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJun 2022Decision
- PorchJun 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 34 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.
CO₂ Emissions for 3 Grove Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,705
Street avg £3,302
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 3 Grove Hill is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 7 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. 7 sales are recorded for 3 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 3 Grove Hill was lodged in November 2013 at band C and expired in November 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 3 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
- 3 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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