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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Brooklyn Drive

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

31 Brooklyn Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 30% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (189 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,064,000 is 33% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £799,950 in June 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Brooklyn Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Brooklyn Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 31 Brooklyn Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SR

2decisions2extensions14documents6nearby
  1. Oct 2022
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Hip to gable & loft conversion with rear dormer and internal alterations.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/22/0165
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Brooklyn Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,064,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£799,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 June 2019Most recent

    £799,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SR: £780,000 (2015–2006).

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.

Price per m² for 31 Brooklyn Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,060

Street avg £3,532

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 193 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Brooklyn Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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 road noise heatmap for RG4 8SR

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Brooklyn Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.