8 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ
About 8 Chalgrove Way
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. 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 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £881,000 is 12.2% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £785,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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
- 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
+ 1 more application in the report
Unlock 8 Chalgrove Way, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SJ's full planning history
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Chalgrove Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£881,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 23 years.
£785,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2018Most recent
£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
Versus other Chalgrove Way homes
8 Chalgrove Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,758
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







