What type of property is 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA sell for?

17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA last sold for £365,000 in December 2017, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in December 2009, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2009 and December 2017, 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA rose from £265,000 to £365,000, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in RG4 8TA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is in council tax band E.

Where is 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA located?

17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA sits in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

The closest primary school to 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is Emmer Green Primary School (680m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.0km).

How well connected is 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Greenleas Avenue, RG4 8TA is Crawshay Drive, 167m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Greenleas Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Greenleas Avenue

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

17 Greenleas Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Emmer Green, Reading, Reading (RG4 8TA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 is 23.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2017

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromE43toD58

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Greenleas Avenue, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Greenleas Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Greenleas Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 December 2017Most recent
£365,000
+37.7%over 7 years
18 December 2009
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 8TA: £565,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in RG4 8TA

On the street

Versus other Greenleas Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Greenleas Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,932

Street avg £4,504

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Cedarwood Crescent, Caversham

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1 Burcombe Way, Emmer Green

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3 bed1 bath

£515k

1 Chester Street, Caversham

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3 bed2 bath

£663k

1 Crawshay Drive, Emmer Green

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3 bed1 bath

£450k

1 Blaenant, Emmer Green

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

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. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 8TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 8TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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