What kind of home is 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN last change hands?

6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN last sold for £600,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £410,000 in May 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2014 and October 2022, 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN rose from £410,000 to £600,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN use?

The latest EPC at 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

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

Which area is 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN in?

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

What is crime like near 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

Police records around 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN?

The closest bus stop to 6 Grove Hill, RG4 8PN is Grove Hill, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 6 Grove Hill

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

6 Grove Hill is a three-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PN). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£439/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £600,000. 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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

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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.

6 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 22 Jan 2024

Current Certificate

Jan 2014

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 January 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Grove Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Grove Hill has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£618,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2022Most recent
£600,000
+46.3%over 8 years
11 May 2014
£410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8PN: £452,000 (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.

6 Grove Hill is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,724

Street avg £3,229

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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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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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FAQ

Common questions

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