Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
24 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB
Extendable4 sales on record
Last sold (2017)
£320,000
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- RG4 8RB recent median£396,000
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Council tax
Band C
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Floor area
No EPC on record
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in RG4 8RB
5 sales, median £396,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
24 Grove Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Sales timeline
3 October 2017Most recent
£320,000
+35.6%over 9 years17 June 2008
£236,000
+43.1%over 4 years22 December 2003
£164,950
+26.4%over 1 year8 February 2002
£130,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8RB: £396,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 8RB
6 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB
Sold Feb 2025
£375,00015 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB
Sold May 2023
£400,00014 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB
Sold Mar 2023
£396,00016 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB
Sold Nov 2022
£415,00017 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB
Sold Oct 2021
£368,638
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- 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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About 24 Grove Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
24 Grove Cottages is a two-bedroom property in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8RB). It has council tax band C. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
No EPC on record
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 24 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
24 Grove Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary241m
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary242m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary767m
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Highdown SchoolBus stop165m
- St Barnabas ChurchBus stop199m
- St Barnabas ChurchBus stop204m
- Southdown RoadBus stop433m
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.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 24 Grove Cottages because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in RG4 8RB.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 24 Grove Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 24 Grove Cottages. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 24 Grove Cottages. 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 8RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 24 Grove Cottages is in council tax band C. 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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