Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£666,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£475,000)+40%
- Against RG4 8QN's recent median (£525,000)+27%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£666,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£475,000)+40%
- Against RG4 8QN's recent median (£525,000)+27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Gravel Hill is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
122 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2025
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in RG4 8QN
5 sales, median £525,000 (2021–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
Sales timeline
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).
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
£448,00023 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN
Sold Jul 2018
£425,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Gravel Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2014from Mar 2012
EPC improved fromD59toE54
Feb 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE54toD68
Glazing
DoubleModern Double
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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
2decisions2extensions8documents6nearby
- Oct 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 231013
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2023Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Gravel Hill homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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
0.5 km
Highdown School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary404m
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary580m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Highdown SchoolBus stop521m
- St Barnabas ChurchBus stop592m
- St Barnabas ChurchBus stop607m
- Crawshay DriveBus stop776m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8QN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Gravel Hill is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8QN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for 5 Gravel Hill. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Gravel Hill was lodged in February 2025 at band D and is valid until February 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Gravel Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8QN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Gravel Hill is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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