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

8 planning records

Estimated value

£601,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£462,000)+30%
  • Against RG4 8SX's recent median (£550,000)+9%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£601,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£462,000)+30%
  • Against RG4 8SX's recent median (£550,000)+9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Crawshay Drive is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    91 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in RG4 8SX

    5 sales, median £550,000 (2024–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 8 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 October 2014Most recent

    £462,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Crawshay Drive

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

5 Crawshay Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 91 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £601,000 is 30.1% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 45.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Apr 2014
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
27%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Crawshay Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

8 applications on record at 5 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SX

8decisions6extensions33documents6nearby
  1. Mar 2015
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from residential to part-residential/part-chiropody clinic

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/14/0998
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 33 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Crawshay Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Crawshay Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£5,077

Street avg £4,164

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Reading report

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.

Nearest schools

  • Emmer Green Primary SchoolPrimary710m
  • Highdown School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary1.1km
  • The Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Caversham Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Crawshay DriveBus stop162m
  • Courtenay DriveBus stop286m
  • Courtenay Drive TopBus stop299m
  • Rose HillBus stop307m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences740 reports34%
  • Shoplifting372 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour210 reports10%
  • Other Theft178 reports8%

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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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Crawshay Drive is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG4 8SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Crawshay Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Crawshay Drive was lodged in November 2015 at band E and expired in November 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 8 applications are matched to 5 Crawshay Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG4 8SX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Crawshay Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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