Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ
4 sales on record4 planning records
Estimated value
£844,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£850,000)-1%
- Against RG4 8SJ's recent median (£675,000)+25%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
165 m²
1776 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£844,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£850,000)-1%
- Against RG4 8SJ's recent median (£675,000)+25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Chalgrove Way is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8SJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
165 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in RG4 8SJ
5 sales, median £675,000 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 8 Chalgrove Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
5 November 2025Most recent
£850,000
+8.3%over 7 years22 August 2018
£785,000
+214.0%over 16 years18 January 2002
£250,000
+138.1%over 6 years29 November 1995
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SJ: £675,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 8SJ
9 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ
Sold May 2023
£730,00022 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ
Sold May 2022
£695,00016 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ
Sold Mar 2022
£675,00020b, Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ
Sold Sept 2021
£595,00021 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ
Sold Aug 2021
£635,000
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- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Chalgrove Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chalgrove Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £850,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2025from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Chalgrove Way has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 8 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ
4decisions4extensions12documents6nearby
- Nov 2006Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion with pitched roof dormer on side and rear
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/06/0355
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2014Decision
- ExtensionApr 2014Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Chalgrove Way homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Chalgrove Way is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,152
Street avg £5,003
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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
Chalgrove Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Emmer Green Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary455m
- The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary695m
- Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary905m
- Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary930m
Nearest stops
- Chalgrove WayBus stop120m
- Cavendish RoadBus stop216m
- Kiln RoadBus stop237m
- Black HorseBus stop247m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
- Shoplifting372 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
- Other Theft178 reports8%
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 8SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Chalgrove Way is modelled from its 165 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8SJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 8 Chalgrove Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Chalgrove Way was lodged in May 2025 at band C and is valid until May 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 8 Chalgrove Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8SJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Chalgrove Way is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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