What kind of home is 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT?

7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT?

7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT last sold for £750,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in September 2011, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT?

Across 2 sales between September 2011 and December 2022, 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT rose from £320,000 to £750,000, a change of £430,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT?

The current EPC rating for 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT?

7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT use?

The latest EPC at 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT had any planning applications?

7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT has 4 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension and side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT?

7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT in?

7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT 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 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT?

The closest primary school to 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT is Emmer Green Primary School (688m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (577m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT?

The closest bus stop to 7 Highdown Avenue, RG4 8QT is Highdown School, 685m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Highdown Avenue

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

7 Highdown Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8QT). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 108 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 8 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£645/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

7 Highdown Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromD55toC72

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

29%92%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Highdown Avenue has 4 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 7 Highdown Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8QT

4decisions4extensions18documents6nearby

Jan 2012
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
111521
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ExtensionMar 2014Decision
ExtensionMar 2014Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 7 Highdown Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£688,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£750,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

12 December 2022Most recent
£750,000
+134.4%over 11 years
28 September 2011
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8QT: £435,000 (2022–2010).

Nearby sales in RG4 8QT

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.

7 Highdown Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,944

Street avg £3,449

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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