What type of property is 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

The current EPC rating for 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8RB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB heated?

The latest EPC at 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB was a refusal for extension (ref. PL/22/0842) in August 2022. Earlier filings include 2 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB is in council tax band C.

Where is 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB located?

11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

Police records around 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB show an average of 134 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

The closest primary school to 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB is Emmer Green Primary School (241m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (242m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

The closest bus stop to 11 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB is Highdown School, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB

4 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 11 Grove Cottages

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

11 Grove Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

11 Grove Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024

Current Certificate

May 2014

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 May 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A an extension application was refused at 11 Grove Cottages in 2022.

4 applications on record at 11 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB

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Aug 2022
ConservatoryOutline
Outcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed conservatory
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
PL/22/0842
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ConservatoryNov 2022Decision
ConservatoryNov 2022Decision

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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.

11 Grove Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£329,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8RB: £396,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 8RB

On the street

Versus other Grove Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 11 Grove Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

79 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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

134/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Highdown School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Emmer Green Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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