Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF
5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Fishers Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Fishers Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 is 23% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2022
Current Certificate
Dec 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 December 2022
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 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.
3 Fishers Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2015)
£278,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2015Most recent
£278,000
+34.0%over 2 years4 April 2013
£207,500
+32.6%over 11 years6 February 2002
£156,500
+117.4%over 4 years10 July 1997
£72,000
+13.4%over 2 years17 February 1995
£63,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SF: £315,000 (2023–2012).
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
£317,50017 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
£235,00015 Fishers Cottages, Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SF
Sold Dec 2011
£200,000
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.
Habitable Rooms for 3 Fishers Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,484
Street avg £4,080
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
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