What type of property is 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

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

When did 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB last change hands?

4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB last sold for £85,000 in January 1998, around 29 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in December 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8RB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

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

Where is 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

Police records around 4 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 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 is the nearest station to 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Grove Cottages, RG4 8RB is Highdown School, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Estimated value

£351,000

Since the 1998 sale (£85,000)+313%
Against RG4 8RB's recent median (£396,000)-11%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£351,000

Against its 1998 sale (£85,000)+313%
Against RG4 8RB's recent median (£396,000)-11%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Grove Cottages is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in RG4 8RB
5 sales, median £396,000 (2025–2021)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Grove Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Sales timeline

8 January 1998Most recent
£85,000

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

Nearby sales in RG4 8RB

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 4 Grove Cottages

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

4 Grove Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8RB). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 312.9% above the 1998 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm.

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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.

4 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 30 Dec 2023

Current Certificate

Dec 2013

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Grove Cottages, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Grove Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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.

4 Grove Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£914

Street avg £3,774

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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

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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 4 Grove Cottages is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8RB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 4 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: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 4 Grove Cottages was lodged in December 2013 at band C and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4 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: 4 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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