What was the last sold price for 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB last sold for £400,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £52,500 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and May 2023, 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB rose from £52,500 to £400,000, a change of £347,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

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

Where is 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB located?

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

How safe is the area around 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

Police records around 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB 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.

Which schools serve 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

The closest primary school to 15 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.

What transport links are near 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

The closest bus stop to 15 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB is Highdown School, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 15 Grove Cottages

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

15 Grove Cottages is a three-bedroom property in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8RB). It has council tax band C.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Last sale on file: £400,000 in May 2023.

Specifications

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Grove Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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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.

15 Grove Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2023Most recent
£400,000
+148.4%over 18 years
24 March 2005
£161,000
+206.7%over 10 years
16 January 1995
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8RB: £375,000 (2025–2018).

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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

0.2 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

Low

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