28 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
About 28 Crawshay Drive
28 Crawshay Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £753,000 sits 52.1% above the 2021 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 22% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £495,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
4 applications on record at 28 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of condemned two storey side extension and replacement with new two storey side extension plus single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/21/1210
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionJan 2022Decision
- DemolitionJan 2022Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
Unlock 28 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
- The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£753,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2021Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SX: £625,000 (2024–2020).
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
£550,0004 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
Sold Sept 2020
£650,000
Versus other Crawshay Drive homes
28 Crawshay Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,912
Street avg £4,272
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
134/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







