What kind of home is 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN?

7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN?

7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN last sold for £448,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN?

7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8QN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN use?

The latest EPC at 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN?

7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN in?

7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN?

Police records around 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN?

The closest primary school to 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN is Emmer Green Primary School (580m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (404m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN?

The closest bus stop to 7 Gravel Hill, RG4 8QN is Highdown School, 521m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Gravel Hill

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

7 Gravel Hill is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8QN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 is 25% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 26.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £448,000 in August 2020.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gravel Hill, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Gravel 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

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£448,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 August 2020Most recent
£448,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8QN: £525,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in RG4 8QN

On the street

Versus other Gravel Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£4,923

Street avg £4,662

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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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.

£515k

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1 Crendon Court, Caversham

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3 bed

£475k

1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

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3 bed

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath

£399k

1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

RG4 8RX

3 bed1 bath

£546k

1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

RG4 8XR

4 bed

£618k

1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

RG4 8HR

4 bed2 bath

£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

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4 bed

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

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8QN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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