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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Grove Hill

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

5 Grove Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 12.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £418,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grove Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Grove Hill has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£418,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2022Most recent

    £418,000

    +169.7%over 20 years

  2. 15 May 2001

    £155,000

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

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.

5 Grove Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,359

Street avg £3,169

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Grove Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£475k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

RG4 8NW

3 bed
£487k

1 Crendon Court, Caversham

RG4 8BE

3 bed
£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath
£399k

1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

RG4 8RX

3 bed1 bath
£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

RG4 8PH

4 bed
£546k

1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

RG4 8XR

4 bed
£618k

1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

RG4 8HR

4 bed2 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for RG4 8PN

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.