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15 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT

2 planning records

Estimated value

£441,000

  • Since the 2013 sale (£295,500)+49%
  • Against RG4 8QT's recent median (£485,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£441,000

  • Against its 2013 sale (£295,500)+49%
  • Against RG4 8QT's recent median (£485,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Highdown Avenue is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8QT. 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

    81 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2013

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013

  • Recent sales in RG4 8QT

    5 sales, median £485,000 (2022–2010)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2013Most recent

    £295,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8QT: £485,000 (2022–2010).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • 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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Overview

About 15 Highdown Avenue

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

15 Highdown Avenue is a semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 is 49.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Highdown Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2023

Current Certificate
Feb 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 February 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Highdown Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 15 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT

2decisions2extensions12documents6nearby
  1. Jun 2015
    Extension
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Part single storey and part two storey side and rear extensions

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    141990
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Highdown Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 Highdown Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,648

Street avg £3,601

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Highdown School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 13 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary577m
  • Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary688m
  • The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km

Nearest stops

  • Highdown SchoolBus stop685m
  • St Barnabas ChurchBus stop719m
  • St Barnabas ChurchBus stop743m
  • Crawshay DriveBus stop757m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Highdown Avenue is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8QT. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 15 Highdown Avenue. 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 15 Highdown Avenue was lodged in February 2013 at band E and expired in February 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 15 Highdown Avenue. 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 8QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
15 Highdown Avenue is in council tax band D. 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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