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18 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Crawshay Drive

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

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).

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 gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

6decisions4extensions28documents6nearby
Flagged:Listed building
  1. Oct 2008
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Single storey side extension to dwelling

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/08/0226
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. RenovationDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

18 Crawshay Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£826,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2015Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SX: £550,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Crawshay Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 18 Crawshay Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,546

Street avg £4,291

Strongly below

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Crawshay 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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Preview of the full property report

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

0.7 km

Emmer Green Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 8SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.