What kind of home is 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ?

21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ last change hands?

21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ last sold for £635,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ?

The current EPC rating for 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ?

21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8SJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ use?

The latest EPC at 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ?

21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ in?

21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ in a safe area?

Police records around 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ 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.

What schools are near 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ?

The closest primary school to 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ is Emmer Green Primary School (455m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (930m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ?

The closest bus stop to 21 Chalgrove Way, RG4 8SJ is Chalgrove Way, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Chalgrove Way

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

21 Chalgrove Way is a three-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £635,000 in August 2021. 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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

21 Chalgrove Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Chalgrove Way 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£671,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£635,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£635,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SJ: £675,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in RG4 8SJ

On the street

Versus other Chalgrove Way homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 21 Chalgrove Way lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,922

Street avg £4,989

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

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1 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

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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

Chalgrove Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Emmer Green Primary School. 12 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 8SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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