Skip to content
UK Property Looker

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

Notable views4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Highdown Avenue

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

17 Highdown Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 135% above the 2009 sale of £262,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 46.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Highdown Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

4 applications on record at 17 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT

4decisions4extensions20documents6nearby
  1. Feb 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    loft conversion consisting of flat roof dormer to rear elevation

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/16/2228
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

Unlock 17 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT's full planning history

You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.

  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 20 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
£14.99one-off · instant

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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 fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£617,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£262,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2009Most recent

    £262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8QT: £485,000 (2022–2011).

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.

17 Highdown Avenue outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,959

Street avg £4,072

Strongly below

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Highdown Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£618k

1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

RG4 8HR

4 bed2 bath
£546k

1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

RG4 8XR

4 bed
£705k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

RG4 8LD

4 bed4 bath
£706k

1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8PZ

4 bed3 bath
£713k

1 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UP

4 bed
£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

RG4 8PH

4 bed
£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath
£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

RG4 8JH

3 bed2 bath
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

0.7 km

Highdown School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.