3 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
About 3 Crawshay Drive
3 Crawshay Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 is 12.7% below the 2023 sale of £830,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £830,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Crawshay Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
3 Crawshay Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
6 applications on record at 3 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey side extension including double garage
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/10/0674
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
- Tree WorksNov 2023Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Crawshay Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£725,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 20 years.
£830,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2023Most recent
£830,000
+46.9%over 9 years12 December 2013
£565,000
+42.3%over 2 years11 February 2011
£397,000
+18.5%over 4 years4 May 2006
£335,000
+52.3%over 2 years6 July 2003
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8SX: £550,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 8SX
22 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
Sold Jun 2024
£625,0006 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
£495,0004 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX
Sold Sept 2020
£650,000
Versus other Crawshay Drive homes
3 Crawshay Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,346
Street avg £4,201
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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







