Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Gravel Hill is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 is 40.2% above the 2016 sale price.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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5 Gravel Hill has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.
14 March 2016Most recent
£475,000
+30.1%over 2 years13 June 2013
£365,000
+29.9%over 8 years1 July 2004
£281,000
+17.1%over 1 year24 February 2003
£240,000
+41.2%over 1 year2 August 2001
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8QN: £525,000 (2021–2018).
33 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Nov 2021
1a, Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Jun 2021
9 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Dec 2020
7 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Aug 2020
23 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Jul 2018
On epc rating, 5 Gravel Hill stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,893
Street avg £4,765
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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Crime
134/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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