What kind of home is 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR sell for?

45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR last sold for £775,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR have?

The current EPC rating for 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (2,334 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8SR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR use?

The latest EPC at 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

45 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 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR in?

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

What is crime like near 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

Police records around 45 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 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

The closest primary school to 45 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 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR?

The closest bus stop to 45 Brooklyn Drive, RG4 8SR is Crawshay Drive, 233m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Swimming pool

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

217 m²

2334 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Brooklyn Drive

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

45 Brooklyn Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in March 2011. At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (166 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,133,000 is 46.2% above the 2011 sale price.

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble
Swimming poolYes

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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.

45 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 29 Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Brooklyn Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 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.

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

Current estimate

£1,133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£775,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 March 2011Most recent
£775,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SR: £799,950 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 45 Brooklyn Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,574

Street avg £4,029

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Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

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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 Cherry Close, Emmer Green

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4 bed

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1 Albany Gardens, Emmer Green

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4 bed3 bath

£705k

1 Aberaman, Emmer Green

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4 bed4 bath

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1 Bell Court, Emmer Green

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4 bed2 bath

£546k

1 Birchwood Close, Caversham

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4 bed

£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

RG4 8PH

4 bed

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

RG4 8SX

3 bed1 bath

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

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FAQ

Common questions

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