What type of property is 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT last sold for £485,000 in December 2022, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £263,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and December 2022, 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT rose from £263,000 to £485,000, a change of £222,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT located?

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

Is 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT 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 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT?

The closest bus stop to 5 Buckingham Gate, RG4 8RT is Surley Row, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Buckingham Gate

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

5 Buckingham Gate is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8RT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£512/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buckingham Gate, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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 5 Buckingham Gate was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£485,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2022Most recent
£485,000
+53.5%over 8 years
28 March 2014
£316,000
+20.2%over 8 years
19 May 2005
£263,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8RT: £430,050 (2021–2013).

Nearby sales in RG4 8RT

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Gate homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 Buckingham Gate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,511

Street avg £3,784

Strongly above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

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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

3/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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Common questions

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