23 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
About 23 Gravel Hill
23 Gravel Hill is a two-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 is 17.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£589/sq ft) was about 62.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £425,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 Gravel Hill has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at 23 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
- Jul 2019PorchFullOutcome in report
Substantial demolition of the existing dwelling, upward extension, erection of single storey rear extension, new porch, and two-storey side extension.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/18/2127
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildApr 2020Decision
- Demolition And RebuildApr 2020Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2018Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8QN: £525,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in RG4 8QN
33 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Nov 2021
£630,0001a, Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Jun 2021
£600,0009 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Dec 2020
£525,0007 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Aug 2020
£448,00011 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Jun 2016
£450,000
Versus other Gravel Hill homes
On floor area, 23 Gravel Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,343
Street avg £4,520
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







