18 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
About 18 Crawshay Drive
18 Crawshay Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £826,000 sits 50.2% above the 2015 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 11 years since the last transfer (June 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
18 Crawshay Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 Crawshay Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 18 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
- Oct 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/08/0226
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2017Decision
- RenovationMar 2017Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
18 Crawshay Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£826,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 June 2015Most recent
£550,000
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
On price per m², 18 Crawshay Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,546
Street avg £4,291
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 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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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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







