What type of property is 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT last change hands?

1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT last sold for £187,950 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The current EPC rating for 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT located?

1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

Police records around 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT 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 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The closest primary school to 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is The Hill Primary School (336m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (734m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The closest bus stop to 1 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is Surley Row, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RT

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Buckingham Gate

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

1 Buckingham Gate is a two-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £298,000 sits 58.6% above the 2005 sale of £187,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

1 Buckingham Gate's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 May 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jun 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Buckingham Gate 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.

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 1 Buckingham Gate was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£298,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£187,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 June 2005Most recent
£187,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8RT: £438,000 (2022–2015).

Nearby sales in RG4 8RT

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Surley Row — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Hill Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8RT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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