What kind of home is 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR is a detached house.

What did 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR sell for?

23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR last sold for £895,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

The current EPC rating for 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (2,260 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8SR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR use?

The latest EPC at 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR in?

23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

Police records around 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR 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 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

The closest primary school to 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR is Emmer Green Primary School (420m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (725m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR is Crawshay Drive, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Brooklyn Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

210 m²

2260 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Brooklyn Drive

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

23 Brooklyn Drive is a detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 210 m² it's 26.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 8 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £1,220,000 is 36.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

23 Brooklyn Drive'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 26 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Brooklyn Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Brooklyn Drive 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.

Latest sale on 23 Brooklyn Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£895,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 May 2014Most recent
£895,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SR: £780,000 (2019–2006).

Nearby sales in RG4 8SR

On the street

Versus other Brooklyn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Brooklyn Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,262

Street avg £3,892

Above

Floor Area

210 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 7.9 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.

£916k

1 Cherwell Road, Emmer Green

RG4 8QH

5 bed1 bath

£790k

1 Balmore Drive, Caversham

RG4 8NL

£713k

1 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UP

4 bed

£706k

1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

RG4 8PZ

4 bed3 bath

£705k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

RG4 8LD

4 bed4 bath

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath

£650k

1 Aldeburgh Close, Emmer Green

RG4 8UT

£642k

1 Autumn 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

0.2 km

Crawshay Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Emmer Green Primary School. 13 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 8SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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