What type of property is 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT last sold for £333,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £320,000 in July 2005, so prices have been flat over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and August 2013, 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT rose from £320,000 to £333,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The current EPC rating for 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,084 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8RT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is in council tax band E.

Where is 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT located?

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

What is crime like near 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

Police records around 14 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 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The closest primary school to 14 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.

How well connected is 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The closest bus stop to 14 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is Surley Row, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1084 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 14 Buckingham Gate

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

14 Buckingham Gate is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1084 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 50.5% above the 2013 sale of £333,000. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

14 Buckingham Gate'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 07 Oct 2018

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 October 2018

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

14 Buckingham Gate valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£333,000

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2013Most recent
£333,000
+4.1%over 8 years
28 July 2005
£320,000

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

Nearby sales in RG4 8RT

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Gate homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Buckingham Gate outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,307

Street avg £3,938

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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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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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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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