17 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
About 17 Crawshay Drive
17 Crawshay Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 20 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 conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Across 2012–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £887,000 is 23.5% above the 2018 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Crawshay Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
4 applications on record at 17 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
- Oct 2007ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear of property
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/07/0236
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2012Decision
- ExtensionAug 2012Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
17 Crawshay Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£887,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 6 years.
£718,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2018Most recent
£718,000
+64.1%over 5 years2 May 2012
£437,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SX: £550,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG4 8SX
22 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
Sold Jun 2024
£625,0003 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
Sold Aug 2023
£830,0006 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
Sold Jun 2021
£532,00027 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
Sold Mar 2021
£550,00028 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
Sold Jan 2021
£495,000
Versus other Crawshay Drive homes
17 Crawshay Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,011
Street avg £4,217
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.2 km
Crawshay Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Emmer Green Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







