7 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PZ
About 7 Albany Gardens
7 Albany Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 sits 82.3% above the 2007 sale of £440,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 Albany Gardens 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 2007Most recent
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8PZ: £560,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in RG4 8PZ
8 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PZ
Sold Feb 2025
£560,0005 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PZ
Sold Nov 2022
£640,0001 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PZ
Sold Sept 2018
£670,0006 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PZ
Sold Nov 2006
£440,0004 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8PZ
Sold Nov 2006
£595,000
Versus other Albany Gardens homes
Price per m² for 7 Albany Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,558
Street avg £6,178
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Highdown School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 13 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







