Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF
3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 13 Fishers Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Fishers Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 67 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 sits 106.7% above the 2004 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm.
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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
13 Fishers Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2023
Current Certificate
Nov 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 November 2023
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
13 Fishers 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 13 Fishers Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£310,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.0% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2004)
£150,000
Growth on file: 19.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 2004Most recent
£150,000
+150.0%over 7 years9 May 1996
£60,000
+87.5%over 1 year12 April 1995
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SF: £315,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in RG4 8SF
11 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF
Sold Dec 2023
£315,0007 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF
Sold Apr 2021
£317,5003 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF
Sold Sept 2015
£278,00017 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF
Sold Feb 2014
£235,00019 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF
Sold Apr 2012
£235,000
Versus other Kidmore End Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
13 Fishers Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,239
Street avg £4,529
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Cavendish Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Emmer Green Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 8SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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